10 episodes
Rev. Liz & Friends Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring
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- Religion & Spirituality
Join Reverend Elizabeth Lerner and dynamic guest speakers on explorations of the heart, soul, mind and spirit, carrying forward the tradition of Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Susan B. Anthony, and other notable members of our faith. To learn more about the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring (UUCSS), visit us at www.uucss.org. To learn about Unitarian Universalism, check out www.uua.org.
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Occasions of Sin, Occasional Sin and the True Nature of Evil
What is it about evil that makes it so alluring, so much more interesting than good? Rev. Liz delves into this question, and into how a religion that considers every human being sacred deals with people who commit heinous crimes.
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Faith, Justice and Marriage
Is support for same-sex marriage an issue of justice? Rev. Liz discusses the issue from a historical and a personal perspective.
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Forgiveness: The Jewish Tradition
Is forgiveness the responsibility of the victim? Or of the wrong-doer? Rev. Liz discusses the Jewish custom of asking for forgiveness to cleanse one's soul (from April 2006)
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The 36 Righteous People
In Jewish mystical tradition, there are 36 people in each generation-- the Lamed Vav-- who, by their actions, determine the fate of the world. What if you are one of them? (from September 2006)
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Country Music And Me
On a lonely stretch of the Pennsylvania turnpike, Rev. Liz finds Country.
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Prayer: Speaking Truth to Power
How do you pray? To whom, or what, do you pray? Does it matter?