North American Unitarian Association

A Home for Liberal Religion with Freedom, Reason, and Tolerance

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The NAUA Academy provides courses to Members of the NAUA and others interested in Unitarianism, Unitarian Universalism and Liberal Religion. Academy sessions deal with the history and development of Unitarianism and Liberal Religion, as well as with issues of concern in contemporary society – all from a liberal religious perspective.

Participation in session is virtual, using Zoom. There is no charge for attending Academy sessions, though some sessions require registration. Sessions consist of a presentation followed by small group discussions.

Next Academy Presentation

Academy Session
Details to be announced
Nov 10, 2026 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

  • Unjust Persecution

    As President of the North American Unitarian Association, the NAUA, I feel it is my duty to offer a warning to you. Association with the NAUA may be a risky business. Ministers who participate in our services, or support our quest for liberal religion, have, and continue to face the risk of ostracism and the…

  • Sept. 2026 – When our Justice System Fails

    In this session, we will watch one story in which the falsely accused is ultimately proven innocent and the accuser seeks the forgiveness of the exoneree.  Then we’ll explore the story of the people behind the Innocence Project and the Centurion Ministries who work to uncover these failures in our justice system. About Our Speaker: Dr.…

  • June 9, 2026 – Can Cycles of History Explain our Troubled Times?

     Can Cycles of History Explain our Troubled Times? George Friedman (a geopolitical forecaster, founder of Geopolitical Futures and NYT bestselling author of “The Next 100 Years”) published “The Storm Before the Calm,” predicting in 2020 the reshaping of foreign policy, economics and culture that we are currently experiencing. He explains this upheaval as a unique…

  • June NAUA Academy: “Two Views: Can Cycles of History Explain our Troubled Times?”

    Institutional and Socioeconomic Cycles in the US June NAUA Academy Session “Can Cycles of History Explain our Troubled Times? Two Views”with Joyce Francis & Mark Reimers Tuesday, June 9th4:30 PM PDT / 7:30 PM EDT Zoom link for session: https::/tinyurl.com/nauaacademy George Friedman (a geopolitical forecaster, founder of Geopolitical Futures and NYT bestselling author of “The…

  • May 12, 2026 – What have Mystics been trying to tell us?

    A session with Ken Ing In 1945, Aldus Huxley published “The Perennial Philosophy”. He had observed that most major religions had a mystical “tradition”. The core doctrines of these religions did not overlap very much, but the mystics associated with these religions had a lot of overlap in how they described their mystical experiences. Huxley…

  • April 14, 2026 – Social & Spiritual Impacts of AI Chatbots

    NAUA Academy Session:“Social & Spiritual Impacts of AI Chatbots” Mark Reimers discusses the potential impacts of generative AI on our society over the next few years. What changes may we expect in how we work, in human relationships, and in our states of mind? Recent Posts Archives

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