UUCS Sunday Sermons
Sundays sermons presented at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane
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Sundays sermons presented at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane
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During this quarterly service, attendees will have an opportunity to ask Rev. Eklof questions about topics on their minds. Listen to the audio only of this sermon.
During this quarterly service, attendees will have an opportunity to ask Rev. Eklof questions about topics on their minds. Listen to the audio only of this sermon.
During my recent Alaskan cruise, I had many new experiences. As diverse as some of them were, however, they seemed to hold a common theme—that we are more than we think we are and exist beyond the physical boundaries of our own skins. In this sermon, I’ll discuss these things. Listen to the audio only of this sermon.
This sermon will be based on an LLM’s (A.I.’s) responses to questions about today’s society while personifying my favorite thinker; 20th century social psychologist, philosopher, and humanist, Erich Fromm. Explain the rise of authoritarianism in our world today? How do we cope? Are there meaningful reasons to hope we will get through this? We’ll consider Fromm’s responses to these questions and more. Listen to the audio only of this sermon.
In this guest presentation, new UUCS member Glenn Cruikshank, will share the fascinating story of how Noah’s flood started the science of geology, and how ice age floods sculpted the Spokane area and transformed the study of geology. While Noah’s flood might still be biblical lore, multiple real floods coming from Montana dramatically changed the landscape of Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Listen to the audio only of this sermon.
On the one hand, we live in one of the most wondrous times in human history. On the other, it’s one of the most frightening. Both attitudes stem from the same cause—the rapid advance of what are perhaps the most powerful technologies ever. We are like Harry Potter who is at once immersed in a magical world of happiness and possibility, while constantly being terrorized by the frightening wizard Voldemort who threatens to use the same powers to destroy Harry’s life and world. Which characters do you most associate with? Are you Harry Potter or one of his friends? Are you Voldemort or one of his
For many, philosophy refers to a body of ideas; ideas contained within various philosophical schools and traditions. Many think a good philosopher is one who can quote the great philosophers or can explain their teachings to others. For me, philosophy is about shaping one’s own mind to become a better thinker. It’s not about remembering, reciting, or lecturing. It’s about philosophizing. In this sermon, I’ll say more about what this means and what it’s meant for me. Listen to the audio only of this sermon.
Harvard professor Charles Darby Knock once said that “Religion is what people in community do, say, and think with respect to those things over which they have no control”. What are some of those things, the ones that challenge us most deeply? The story of Adam and Eve gives us a timely “Heads Up”! on this important question! Listen to the audio only of this sermon.
Sigmund Freud, the father of Psychoanalysis and modern psychology helped us understand that our actions and beliefs are often (perhaps more often than not) driven by unconscious forces. Today, almost everyone applies this awareness to their interpretation of events, although mostly to presume (often wrongly) the underlying motivations of others (seldom of themselves). In this sermon we’ll consider the unconscious process through which we frequently deceive ourselves and why we should care. Listen to the audio only of this sermon.
It’s already been four years since the extremely partisan US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, giving those claiming to be “pro” life what they’ve claimed to have wanted for decades. But when it comes to the care and concern of the living, they remain as mute as always. In this sermon we’ll expose this hypocrisy and consider what it truly means to be a lover of the living. Listen to the audio only of this sermon.
