UUSpokane Podcast

Unitarian Universalist Spokane
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This podcast is a series of sermons and talks given by Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof and guest speakers at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane Est. 1887 Create community, find meaning & work for justice. Unitarian Universalists are Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, atheist, agnostic, believers in God, and more. Unitarian Universalism affirms & promotes seven principles: —The inherent worth and dignity of every person; —Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; —Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations; —A free and responsible search for truth and meaning; —The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large; —The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; —Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. These universal principles of respect, equality, openness, freedom, democracy, justice, and unity are not ours alone, but are mined from the wisdom of humanity as a whole, as found in those various sources of inspiration we call our Living Tradition.

Episodes

  1. 04/08/2019

    Economics & the Measure of All Things

    The fourth in the Measure of All Things nine-part series by Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof. "Many think most the world’s problems can be solved economically, by converting from Capitalism to Socialism, destroying Communism, or establishing income equality. So long as our priority is wealth rather than welfare, however, no economic system can solve the problems most impacting our lives. In this sermon we’ll envision what economics might look like if its “sole criterion” as Erich Fromm said, were to become “human welfare.”" Transcript: https://uuspokane.org/WP2/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Economics-and-MOAT.pdf

    Economics & the Measure of All Things

  2. 04/08/2019

    Black Empowerment, Unitarian Universalism, and an Embodied Path to Healing

    Black Empowerment, Unitarian Universalism, and an Embodied Path to Healing, a sermon by guest speaker Ariel Aaronson-Eves. "The General Assemblies of the late 1960’s were hotly contested events, particularly as the Unitarian Universalist Association was deciding how to respond to the rising Black Power movement. In honor of Black History Month we will take a look at this period of our history, focusing on the tensions and traumas embodied in the controversy, and begin to develop body practices that may help us to heal our racialized trauma and ancestral wounds." Read the transcript here: https://uuspokane.org/WP2/services/black-empowerment-unitarian-universalism-embodied-path-healing/

    Black Empowerment, Unitarian Universalism, and an Embodied Path to Healing

  3. 03/24/2019

    Journalism & the Measure of All Things

    The third in the Measure of All Things nine-part series by Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof. "Who determines what makes it into the news, and why? When I was a TV reporter this was pretty much based on what we always covered—accidents, murders, scandals, and recurring events, almost with liturgical faithfulness. Mostly it was up to our news directors and producers (and consultants) to determine, presumptively, what they thought viewers cared about. But I still wonder, as I did then, why so much, seemingly more important matters, gets left out of the coverage? In this sermon I’ll explore a better paradigm for determining what the headlines should be." Transcript: https://uuspokane.org/WP2/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Journalism-and-MOAT.pdf

    Journalism & the Measure of All Things

  4. 03/11/2019

    Co-authoring Our Shared Story

    The first sermon from Dr. Isabel Call, intern minister at UUCS. "Dance is one of the many art forms to ​get around​ this compulsion to put ourselves (and eachother) in boxes. It's a way to connect, beyond the same-old scripts of everyday life, an embodied form of storytelling. The most beautiful stories, whatever the medium, can take us out of our boxes, hold up a mirror, give us a sense of community. They ​reveal​. When I tell you a story about the world, you get a glimpse from my eyes. When I tell you a story about myself, the“us” between us changes. When you allow a story into your heart and body, ​you​ are changed." Transcript: http://uuspokane.org/WP2/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Co-authoring-Our-Shared-Story-002.pdf

    Co-authoring Our Shared Story

  5. 03/10/2019

    Criminal Justice & the Measure of All Things

    The second in the Measure of All Things nine-part series by Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof. "If the authoritarian mindset is mirrored by its punitive response to criminal justice, then ours is the most authoritarian nation in human history. As a result, many in our society, both conservatives and liberals, consider prosecution and punishment the appropriate, if not exclusive, response to crime and wrongdoing. If we are to ever become the egalitarian society our belief in democracy calls us toward, we must break free of this punitive paradigm to envision and execute a better way." Transcript: http://uuspokane.org/WP2/services/criminal-justice-measure-things/

    Criminal Justice & the Measure of All Things

  6. 03/10/2019

    Education & The Measure Of All Things

    The first in the Measure of All Things nine-part series by Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof. "We must shift our paradigm... to recognize that education is a human right that exists, not merely as a hoop to jump through to qualify for work—as a means to someone else’s end—but as a necessary tool for helping us develop our own humanity.Because, as our International Covenant already recognizes, “the importance of education is not just practical: a well-educated, enlightened and active mind, able to wander freely and widely, is one of the joys and rewards of human existence." Transcript: http://uuspokane.org/WP2/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Education-and-MOAT.pdf

    Education & The Measure Of All Things
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This podcast is a series of sermons and talks given by Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof and guest speakers at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane Est. 1887 Create community, find meaning & work for justice. Unitarian Universalists are Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, atheist, agnostic, believers in God, and more. Unitarian Universalism affirms & promotes seven principles: —The inherent worth and dignity of every person; —Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; —Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations; —A free and responsible search for truth and meaning; —The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large; —The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; —Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. These universal principles of respect, equality, openness, freedom, democracy, justice, and unity are not ours alone, but are mined from the wisdom of humanity as a whole, as found in those various sources of inspiration we call our Living Tradition.

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    Unitarian Universalist Spokane
  • Years Active
    2019
  • Episodes
    6
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