Truthfulness is a sign of personal integrity; evidence that a person is honorable and trustworthy. “The Search for Truth” is an expression used by individuals trying to describe their spiritual lives, politicians facing scandal, or self-righteous persons caught in a contradiction among many other uses. For some, truthfulness depends on the purpose for which it … Continue reading Truth
In these days, resistance often means pushing back against the forces of tyranny, actions needed to preserve and protect sacred rights that are under attack by unconscionable, ruthless actors. While several strategies hold promise, perhaps the most effective tool we as Unitarian Universalists can use to push back is right before our eyes, if we … Continue reading Spirituality and Resistance – What’s to Be Done
As people of faith, our emotional default is to believe that since we automatically treat people with decency and respect and engage with them truthfully, we assume that others will respond in kind. When that does not happen, we may be left adrift, finding a need to protect ourselves, our beliefs and those we care … Continue reading Immigration, a Moral Dilemma
UUCSS member Eric Lawson takes us on a light-hearted, whimsical journey through the challenge of writing our own obituary. Does accuracy matter, or is this more akin to a creative endeavor? How would we like to be remembered in what, for most of us, is our final biography?