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There is increasing evidence that being religious can be good for you. Religious people tend to be happier and live longer. But these benefits tend to come from certain religious practices, not beliefs. What happens if we disentangle the practices from the beliefs, even from the religion itself? Is this even ethical? We’ll explore these … Continue reading Have a Little Religion, But Not Too Much
Richard Rohr, a Christian theologian, calls out conventional Christianity on its attachment to ‘original sin’ versus an alternative concept of ‘original blessing.’ He notes that “the words ‘original sin’ are not in the New Testament. Yet the Church became so preoccupied with the fly in the ointment, the flaw in the beauty that we forgot … Continue reading Original Blessing
Thousands of years ago, Indians defined four different spiritual paths, different approaches to getting closer to a higher power. These paths are action, devotion, meditation, and knowledge. These same paths are found in religions all around the world. They are found within UU, too. In fact, they were a major influence on Unitarian transcendentalists, like … Continue reading The Four Yogas – A Unified Theory of Religion
Faith is a complex topic for us Unitarian Universalists. We don’t trust the blind faith that some other religious traditions. We are uncomfortable being told to ‘just believe.’ Yet, over time, many of us have developed an abiding faith, maybe better, enduring trust, in our answers to the deep questions of life. In this service, … Continue reading Faith, Trust & Doubt
Presenter: Rev. Tim Boeve Service Associate: Dee Dee Camhi The Rev. Tim Boeve will address the topic, “Settling the God Question, Maybe.” Views on who God is and whether there even is one are myriad. Western civilization has come a long way from the universal Medieval view in a single, divine all-powerful being whether in … Continue reading “Settling the God Question, Maybe.”
Presenter: Michael Swords Service Associate: Larry Pihl Michael Swords will share his thoughts on the impact a poem called “Dear One” found many years ago on Mount Shasta, has had on his life, with quotes from many spiritual leaders.
