Good News from Hopedale Rev. Tony Lorenzen
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- Religion & Spirituality
Rev. Tony Lorenzen preaches the good news of Unitarian Universalism from the pulpit of one Unitarian Universalism's historic churches in Hopedale, MA.
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“Waking Up White” – a sermon about why it’s so hard for white people to talk about race
Rev. Tony Lorenzen preaches a sermon in the Unitarian Universalist tradition about why it is so difficult for white people to talk openly and honestly about race. He reflects on the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity and offers suggestion for white people on how to deal with the discomfort, fears, and anxiety that arise when confronted with the realities of racism, white supremacy, and giving up white privilege.
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Berkana: a sermon on growth, rebirth, and liberation
Rev. Tony Lorenzen preaches a sermon in the Unitarian Universalist tradition reflecting on growth and rebirth, why quitting is not the same thing as giving up, how to walk out of failing systems and walk on to new life, and how to liberate ourselves from things that drag us down so we can get to work on what lifts us up, even if that means leaving things behind to take on new challenges.
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Making Space for Another’s Truth
Karen Gehm and Rev. Tony Lorenzen reflect on creating heartspace to enter into another's Truth.
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Salvation by Science
Rev. Tony Lorenzen reflects on the romance of science and how our acceptance of science saves us from idolatries of the heart and mind.
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Pardon and Punishment
Rev. Tony Lorenzen reflects on the difference between Restorative Justice and Retributive Justice and how this difference affects our view of forgiveness from parenting to our penal system.
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Interfaith Reconciliation
Mona Ives offers a primer on Islam and reflections on interfaith work, forgiveness, and being Muslim in America.