Disaster is a popular topic for large budget films, and important subject in the study of ancient civilizations, and what feels like a more and more present reality in our age of climate crisis. But how humans react to the worst, when it comes, can … read more.
Over the years, the Toy Story franchise has moved us from light themes of friendship to the dangers of fascism and the power of pluralism. It’s all there if you’re paying attention! The latest installment opened last month, so you have plenty of time to … read more.
The work of sustained cultural change – the change needed to heal our world and put love back at the center – is done through relationships. In this age of rising authoritarianism, individualism, and an epidemic of loneliness, what does it look like to broaden … read more.
Life brings both hard times and great joys. Inspired by the classic song “Joy and Pain” by Maze and Frankie Beverly, we will look at why we need both the sunshine and the rain to grow, and how these shared experiences can bring us closer … read more.
The board of the peace magazine The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists changes the hands of its famous “Doomsday Clock” only for existential threats. As an editor of the magazine, I watched the hands tick unimaginibly from fourteen to seven minutes to midnight. Today we … read more.
It’s easy to feel like we’re supposed to handle everything on our own these days. But real well-being isn’t a solo sport. This Sunday, we’ll look at why being part of a community matters so much for our health and happiness. What happens when we … read more.
Father’s Day isn’t just a day to take our Dads out to brunch and give them a new tie or power tool, but an opportunity to give them the compassion, which in turns lets us see their humanity. It is from this place that we … read more.
In challenging times that call us to live out our religious values, join Rev. Allison Farnum and Keith Talley of the Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois as we explore how we “get free” from the lens of Unitarian Universalist prisoner solidarity work.
Keith Talley (he/him) … read more.
“Simplify, simplify,” said Henry David Thoreau in Walden. “Our life is frittered away in detail, simplify, simplify.” What would church look like if we aligned our programs to a clear vision, and then focused everything on accomplishing our mission? I suspect it would look … read more.
In her book The Sum of Us, Heather McGhee asks a simple question about the American landscape that has haunted me for some time: “Why can’t we have nice things?” From public parks to community resources, she explores how the “zero-sum” myth, the idea that … read more.
