Author: Terry Anderson
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Draft NAUA Principles and Foundations
Read more: Draft NAUA Principles and FoundationsPrinciples and Foundations of the NAUA The Principles and Foundations below are in draft form to be be discussed and voted on at Summit 2026 and if approved to be finalized at Summit 2027 Preamble: North American Unitarian Association is a member-service organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the practice of liberal religion. Rooted in…
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Unjust Persecution
Read more: Unjust PersecutionAs 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…
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Sept. 2026 – When our Justice System Fails
Read more: Sept. 2026 – When our Justice System FailsIn 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.…
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Aug. 15, 2026: NAUA Service – Peace, Love, Understanding and Manure by JD Stillwater
Read more: Aug. 15, 2026: NAUA Service – Peace, Love, Understanding and Manure by JD StillwaterSocial polarization is a natural, predictable phenomenon. So is manure. Science Ambassador JD Stillwater recounts a profound event of peace-making and innovation that happened one afternoon long ago in a warehouse full of manure. The technology required for understanding and group intelligence is simple and ancient. Manure is optional. Recent Posts Archives
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Aug. 9, 2026: Tribalism, Political Bias, and the Search for Truth by Dr. Cory Clark
Read more: Aug. 9, 2026: Tribalism, Political Bias, and the Search for Truth by Dr. Cory ClarkSession Description: Humans are tribal creatures. The same psychological tendencies that help humans cooperate in social groups also shape how we evaluate evidence, reason about controversial issues, and distinguish fact from misinformation. These tendencies are not unique to any particular political ideology, and even scientists are vulnerable to the same social pressures that distort reasoning…
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July 18, 2026 “Sustaining Through Change”
Read more: July 18, 2026 “Sustaining Through Change”Worship Leader: Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning Change permeates the human experience and the world we live in. Spiritual Growth is only possible through change. Yet, even with the natural realities of the need for change, we tend to resist it, often to our detriment and the detriment of others. This service explores ways to approach inevitable…
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What Do We Need from Liberal Religion in the 21st Century?
Read more: What Do We Need from Liberal Religion in the 21st Century?This panel session explore why we do, or do need tReligion in these troubling times. The panel features thoughtful comments from long term Unitarian leaders. Recent Posts Archives
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Is Wokeness Dead? How did it die? Should We Stop Kicking It While It’s Down?
Read more: Is Wokeness Dead? How did it die? Should We Stop Kicking It While It’s Down?In her latest blog post Helen Plucrose spends some time analyzing the current state of criticsl social justice ideology known as “woke”. She notes that the term itself has multiple meanings and that we are seeing equally noxoious ill-liberalism on the right, and thus must be careful that our criticsm of left wing illerbalism does…
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Freedom of Speech under Attack
Read more: Freedom of Speech under AttackAround the world, freedom of speech is being curtailed both by governments and social prohibitions . In democracies like the UK and Canada (with no first amendment constitutional guarantees,) new laws are being enacted to curtail freedom of speech based on moral prohibitions or supposed instigation of violence against others. But are these new laws…
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May 16, 2026 – NAUA Service: That Sudden Insight – How Epiphanies Can Change Us by Rev. Alex Holt
Read more: May 16, 2026 – NAUA Service: That Sudden Insight – How Epiphanies Can Change Us by Rev. Alex HoltWhat is an “epiphany” – sometimes referred to as a peak moment or an ah-ha instant? What can we do to respond to such unexpected moments of insight? How might such moments help in this age of uncertainty? Rev. Alex Holt will address these questions in our May worship service. Recent Posts Archives