A famed occultist has defined magic as “causing change in conformity with will.” Thatdefinition works as a goal for the arts, too. Especially now, we need art to cause change,and to keep us hopeful in the face of oppression.Presenter: Kevin Rose; Service Leader: Jennifer Blue
Albert Einstein was asked, probably many times, if he believed in god. His reply was “Ibelieve in Spinoza’s god, who reveals himself in the lawful harmony of the world, not in agod who concerns himself with fate and the doings of mankind.” Spinoza’s life as a lensmaker and his freedom to be a philosopher to … Continue reading The 17 th Century Life and UU-like Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
The journalist Oliver Burkeman wrote, “Your experience of being alive consists of nothingother than the sum of everything to which you pay attention.” Join Diane Wright as consider the ways our attention has become a commodity, and ways to reclaim it.Presenter: Diane Wright; Service Leader: Patty KlingenbergSocial Justice Second-Sunday CollectionRemember to Spring Forward to Daylight … Continue reading Sunday Service: Paying Attention
