The idea of the “monster” is a cultural touch point that transcends all particulars. One would be hard pressed to consider a people who do not have some stories that keep them up at night. Why might this be? In a time so divided, could a deeper understanding of our monsters and myths foster unity? … Continue reading Monstrosities
In Episode 9 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gene Rodenberry put to screen one of the most iconic explorations of artificial intelligence and its implications as the crew grapples with the personage of Data, an android crewmember; a synthetic… person? This and other fictional considerations of consciousness, agency, and will are increasingly relevant in … Continue reading AI & the Measure of a Mind (Video)
All people have a trick up their sleeve, behind their awareness; a field of the mind upon which ideas are drawn, pictures arise, connections are made, and worlds are woven. Our species capacity for imagination has been rendered many ways; mere fancy or the ground of perception, but for all its mysteries it remains one … Continue reading Imagination: Everyday Arcana (Video)
Join us for YRUU Sunday, a heartfelt and joyful tradition. This year’s teen-led service, hosted by the Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) from First and Second Unitarian, invites us to pause and appreciate life’s small moments, the people who brighten our days, and the beauty of Mother Earth. Our fabulous youth Margo, David and Greta … Continue reading Cherish the Moment
May the Force Be With You: Rebellion, Resistance, and the Power of Imagination Few films have left as indelible a mark on the popular imagination as George Lucas’s Star Wars franchise. Building off old heroic motifs set within a fantastical intergalactic backdrop, Star Wars explores empire, resistance, and the subtle powers that guide all beings. … Continue reading Rebellion, Resistance, and the Power of Imagination
I was living Unitarian Universalism’s fourth principal long before I had ever heard of Unitarian Universalism. I will tell you about my “free and responsible search for truth and meaning” as far back as I can remember. I have always loved to wonder and imagine about God, the Universe, the intricate patterns on a leaf … Continue reading The Imagination of an Agnostic (Video)
We have an annual national holiday dedicated to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., yet our public school systems more often teach us stock stories about MLK than about the truly radical MLK whose analysis and vision are even more relevant for our times. Let us learn together from the wisdom of the radical MLK.
