When we think about politics, we often imagine opposing sides made up of people who think alike. Yet research and experience suggest something more complicated: people who arrive at similar political positions often do so for very different reasons. Through a brief interactive exercise and insights from Moral Foundations Theory, Lisa Swallow of Crossing Party … Continue reading Curiosity Across Divides
Join WHUUF’s former minister in an exploration of what it might mean to be a patriotic American during this troubled time in our nation’s history. Rev. Sarah Schuur keeps her home office in Portland, Oregon, where she lives with her husband and their cat. They have two grown children and one grandchild. Sarah likes all … Continue reading On Being American in 2026
Rosie Hamilton, long-time WHUUF member, wit, and nonagenarian, will be speaking with us about themes of belonging and home. Rosie’s sense of humor and wonderful perspective are a treat to witness. In person, live streamed, and recorded.
Everyone makes mistakes. How we make things right again is an issue that strikes deep at the heart of religion. In faith traditions around the world, confession is an important – even required – religious practice. At its best, it can be a practice of accountability and integrity, of healing one’s spirit and strengthening the … Continue reading Confessions
