As we consider our highest aspirations, what relevance might the phrase "collective liberation" hold for us? To what is it pointing?

Integrity seems to have something to do with identity. Finding out who I am and staying true to myself. Why is it hard to be me?

In a cultural climate that seems to question the very idea of a shared reality, how can we be expected to "get real"?

This talk will speak to the future of religion and the ways that technology will shape the religion of our great grandchildren. Dr. Stephen Lloyd-Moffett is an internationally known Religious Studies scholar and Professor of Religious Studies at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He is a dynamic and popular speaker who has graced our pulpit many times.

When darkness comes--not the restful, healing darkness, but the dark nights of the soul, when we are not able to see our own light or the lights of others--it can feel like the end of the world.

The Book of Job is not considered a...well, festive book. It is harsh. Almost cruel. So what can it teach us about awe? And, as Human Rights Day approaches, what might it have to say about justice?

A celebration of the season with special music, favorite hymns, and reflections on wonder.

"Come sing a song with me, that I might know your mind" we sing from our hymnal. Just how does singing a song together give us any hard data about another person's mind??

"Attention!" is a military command to arrange the body in a particular posture. Other commands include "at ease" and "rest." How might we position ourselves to invite attention, ease, rest...?

"Peacemaking is the functioning of bearing witness. Once we listen with our entire body and mind, loving action arises." Bernie Glassman