After a certain baseline has been satisfied, we know that increasing wealth does not increase happiness. Anthropologists contend that human… Read more Something More Than Happy

The democratic process is one of our Seven Principles, but there’s a deeper value that undergirds democracy: the value of… Read more Democracy and Other Liberalities

In our social justice work, UUs say we “Side with Love.” Isn’t it interesting that “love” never appears in our… Read more Let all that you do be done in love

The most important value for a religious community is the community. As a faith community, our fellowship is at the… Read more How Rare, How Lovely, This Fellowship

We think of the UU Seven Principles as a summation of the values that form the center of our faith.… Read more The Seven Principles and Beyond

The first questions of spirituality are the questions of identity: “Who am I?” and “Who are human beings?” The Christian holiday… Read more At My Core

The Christmas scene is so simple and so human.  It’s just a family: two young parents, a new baby.  The setting is… Read more A Christmas Carol

  The first source of our UU faith is our personal direct experience. That will probably always be the most… Read more Sacred Texts

Behind the Hanukkah story of miracles and lights is a story of religious oppression and a group of believers waging… Read more Goals Worth NOT Fighting For