Topic: Religion

25th Anniversary Lecture Series

Join us online through Zoom each Sunday at 10:00 AM. “Tantra Yoga and the Radiance Sutras” presented by Dr. Michael Sowder śakti, the goddess, asked śīva, the supreme deity, “How can I be reunited with you again?” śiva responded by sharing 112 meditations for returning to a state of Divine Union. This eighth-century nondual śaiva tantrik text from Kashmir, the “vijñana bhairava tantra,” offers profound meditations in poetry (sūtras) that we can use today.

25th Anniversary Lecture Series

Join us online through Zoom each Sunday at 10:00 AM. “How to Heal a World That Can’t Be Fixed” presented by Dr. Eliza Rosenberg Tikkun ha-olam, “repairing the world,” is a cherished principle in Judaism, one with far-reaching ethical implications. But what does it mean to repair a world that we cannot fix? This talk will explore the implications of tikkun ha-olam for addressing some of the systematic injustices in the world today, and the need to persevere with or without hope.

Humanist Teachings

Join us online through Zoom each Sunday at 10:00 AM. Unitarian Universalism: A Marriage of Humanism and Theism. How’s It Working? Overview: Unitarian Universalism marries Humanism and Theism. Though they share many values, humanism and theism face fundamental incompatibilities. Their epistemologies (how they find truth) starkly differ.  Humanists, largely atheists and agnostics, comprise 45% of UU’s. They look to science, reason, and empirical methods to understand their place in the world. Theists, making up much of the remainder of UU’s, look to sources like tradition, prophecy, divine guidance, and holy texts to understand their place in the world. This dynamic tension creates some yin/yang-like synergies. It also creates conflicts that distract … Continue reading Humanist Teachings

UU Sources: Jewish and Christian Teachings

Join us online through Zoom each Sunday at 10:00 AM. This Sunday we will be having a service on one of the Unitarian Universalist sources: Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves. Unitarian Universalism was born out of Christianity, and Christianity, in turn, was born from Judaism. This service will be an exploration of the core teachings of love from these religions which helped to create the foundation for Unitarian Universalism.