The Spiritual Force to Combat Evil
It was six years into my time at a previous settlement that it happened. I’d fallen in love with the congregation, with its can-do attitude, its involvement in the community, its history of justice work and its music.
Read MoreOn the Origin and Nature of Good and Evil
We human beings are shaped and molded by the stories we tell one another, including those we tell our children.
Read More199: Toxic Masculinity with Rus Funk
2017-12-01 Join our hosts as they chat with Rus Funk about toxic masculinity. Rus is an author, activist and community organizer who specializes in working with organizations and communities to promote healthy masculinities; equity, diversity and justice; and violence prevention. Rus Funk is involved with North American MenEngage. Boys and Men for Gender Equality. Check…
Read MoreFighting with Siri
This whole exchange made me realize how very very angry I am. About this tax bill. About a trillion dollars being given to billionaires and corporations and then repaid with the lives of vulnerable people.
Read More201: Honoring the Legacy of Denny Davidoff
2017-12-15 In this episode we honor the legacy of our dear Denny Davidoff – former Moderator of the UUA, Senior Associate for Development and Alumni/Alumnae Affairs at Meadville Lombard Theological School and a champion for Unitarian Universalism – with stories and remembrances from those who knew her well. — The VUU is hosted by Meg…
Read More200: International LGBT Human Rights
2017-12-08 This week our hosts chat with Ian Lekus, Amnesty International LGBT Specialist and host of RadioFreeQTopia, about international LGBT human rights. — Personal stories are important to social change. You can hear Ian Lekus interview folks about LGBT human rights around the globe at http://www.radiofreeqtopia.com. Ian Lekus interviewed Russian intersex activist Irene in a…
Read MoreResistance
Whenever you see a board up with “Trespassers will be prosecuted,” trespass at once. —Virginia Woolf
Read MoreAwake in the Dark
I have been lying awake in the dark a lot lately. I lie there, really hoping to go back to sleep, wishing there was some way to forget what I know. But the darkness keeps calling me.
Read More202: Solstice: Celebrating Darkness
2017-12-21 The exact time of the solstice in 2017 was 11:28am on December 21st. And The VUU was broadcasting live as it happened! Join us as we celebrate the darkness and welcome the light with our guests Erica Baron, Staṡa Morgan-Appel, and Rina Jurceka. Show notes: Check out the book co-written by our guest Staṡa…
Read More204: Multicultural Centering with Sana Saeed and India Danielle
2018-01-12 In this show our hosts chat with Sana Saeed and India Danielle about the LREDA fall con and multicultural centering. Show notes: http://www.lreda.org/lredabrave The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET. We talk social justice, Unitarian Universalism, religion, spirituality, and whatever else is topical and interesting! Hosts: Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Aisha…
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