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The Free-Religion Colloquium – The Quiet Opening
Read more: The Free-Religion Colloquium – The Quiet OpeningThe Free-Religion Colloquium, Wednesday November 18th. This colloquim begins at 10:00 AM PST (1:00PM EST) This will be an introduction to Imaoka Shin’ichiro’s understand of free-religion. by Rev. AndrewJames Brown. Imaoka Shin’ichiro (1881–1988) was a prominent Japanese theologian, minister, and educator who pioneered the concept of free religion and significantly influenced progressive and liberal religious…
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NAUA Interim Principles and Foundations – Discussion
Read more: NAUA Interim Principles and Foundations – DiscussionAt the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the NAUA we adopted a set of prinicples on an in intereim basis. After a year of discussion and possible ammendment, these principles will be voted on at the 2027 Summit. The NAUA Board of Trustees is hosting a service of Zoom meetings (stay tuned for details) in…
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Oct 17, 2026 Service – The Voyage of the Soul
Read more: Oct 17, 2026 Service – The Voyage of the SoulFeaturing a talk by Ken Murino GLIDING O’ER ALL. – Walk Witman GLIDING o’er all, through all, Through Nature, Time, and Space, As a ship on the waters advancing, The voyage of the soul—not life alone, Death, many deaths I’ll sing. Ken’s BIO Ken Marino serves as a chaplain for UC Davis Home Health. He is…
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Summit 2026 Recordings Now Online
Read more: Summit 2026 Recordings Now OnlineThe video recordings from NAUA Summit2026 as well as the transcript of Helen Pluckrose’s keynote talk are now available from the NAUA website. The slides and transcripts of other sessions are also linked when available in this archive.
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Liberal Religion Without Conformity: Helen Pluckrose on the Future of Liberal Humanism
Read more: Liberal Religion Without Conformity: Helen Pluckrose on the Future of Liberal HumanismKey reflections from Helen Pluckrose’s keynote at the North American Unitarian Association (NAUA) Summit 2026 What holds a community together when its members do not share the same beliefs? Can a religious organization offer moral purpose and belonging without requiring agreement on theology, politics, or the meaning of a good life? These questions were central…
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