Unitarian Church of Los Alamos

Before I was a minister, I was a professional out-of-work actor—which is to say that I worked many different day jobs while auditioning (or not) for gigs that rarely paid. Most of these jobs were in retail, and the ones that weren’t usually involved my having to interact with customers. Regardless of where I worked, . . . → Read More: Something of a Chip on my Shoulder

It’s a subject that tends to make Unitarian Universalists nervous. More often than not, when the subject comes up we want to avoid it.

“I’d rather not talk about it.”

“Should we really be using such a judgmental word?”

“I don’t believe it actually exists.”

“Why don’t we talk about more positive things, instead?”

. . . → Read More: Evil is an Uncomfortable Subject

This month’s theme is a sticky one. The word “god” triggers all manner of emotional responses in people, especially within Unitarian Universalist circles. We tend to make two mistaken assumptions when the subject comes up. First: there is a dualistic approach to the idea – “god” is a yes/no question, an is/isn’t proposition; there are . . . → Read More: The Word “God”