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  • Liberal Beacon – Issue 8 – December 2023

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  • Lessons from the Unitarian Quest for Consensus 1865-1895

    The Transcendentalist critique of historical Christianity created a rift in the Unitarian church between traditional-minded Unitarian Christians and more radical Free Religionists who felt that the church should embrace a more universal form of religion. Although the National Conference of Unitarian Churches was founded in 1865, it took nearly 30 years for the conference participants…

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  • 2023 Holiday Greetings from the NAUA President Rev. Todd Eklof

    In this video Rev Dr. Todd Eklof reflections on the first year of the NAUA operation, the programs it is offers and the hope we have for Liberal Religion. He also shares his best wishes to each of you during this holiday season and beyond. Recent Posts Archives

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  • Nov. 14, 2023 – Parliament of the World’s Religions by Bruce Knotts

    “We accept all Religions as Truth” are the words spoken by Swami Vivekananda at the founding of the Parliament of the World’s Religions in 1893 in Chicago. Our speaker is Bruce Knotts, a Trustee of the Parliament of the World’s Religions. Bruce discusses the founding and history of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, as well as…

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  • Online Communities – Good enough?

    The link from this page is to the recording of a recent service at UUSpokane. This regular service is not an NAUA event, but given the need in the NAUA and all distributed organizations to create and sustain online communities, I hope it will be of interest. I also am at risk of “blowing my…

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  • Are You Celebrating Chalica

    For a number of years the UUA/CUC encouraged members and congregations to participate in seasonal celebration of the 7 Principles. The featured image (above) from the Unitarian Church of Edmonton, shows their attempt to celebrate the first day of Chalica in years past. The Web archive retrieves an announcement of  Chalica from an old UUA site…

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