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- Theology in a Secular Age
- Online discussion: Chaos, Wonder and the Spiritual Adventure of Parenting
- Mama’s Boy, Preacher’s Son: A Memoir
- How Baby Boomers Are Changing Aging In America
Theology in a Secular Age
Rev. Josh Pawelek will lead this course using a series of lectures by the Rev. Galen Guengerich, senior minister of All Souls Unitarian Church of New York City. Guengerich says that “in a secular age, people have options—to believe or not to believe, to be part of a community of faith or not.” Often the spiritual options seem thin and shrill, wrapped up in politics and bent on conversion to the “right way”. The goal of this course is to sketch a path between competing fundamentalisms of the left and right; to suggest how we might begin to think about faith and religion, as well as religious community and ethical conduct, in a different way.
8 Thursdays beginning March 1, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Online discussion: Chaos, Wonder and the Spiritual Adventure of Parenting
Rev. Josh will conduct an online discussion of the newly published Chaos, Wonder and the Spiritual Adventure of Parenting: An Anthology, edited by Sarah Conover and Tracy Springberry. This book features a host of exceptional writers reflecting on spirituality and parenting. Great for parents of all ages! And great for anyone who’s ever been a child! It is available at the Unitarian Universalist Association Bookstore and a variety of other online retailers.
Beginning in March
Mama’s Boy, Preacher’s Son: A Memoir
Kevin Jennings, founder and CEO of the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN), has written a powerful and moving account of his journey from a hardscrabble Southern Baptist upbringing to his emergence as a leader in the movement to ensure safe schools for all students. David Garnes will lead a discussion of this award-winning Beacon Press memoir.
Monday, April 16, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
How Baby Boomers Are Changing Aging In America
This interactive talk will be led by Dr. Judy Robbins, psychologist and former member of UUSE. Judy is intrigued that Boomers are boldly creating a new developmental stage. She will lead discussions on these and other topics: what defines a Boomer; the changing paradigm of aging; Boomer’s role as change agents; how Boomers are changing the way we die; and what’s ahead for Boomers?
Monday, April 30, 7 to 9 p.m. Possible follow-up discussion sessions on May 7, 14, and 21
