In-Person Services, Columbia, SC Sundays 11AM
This Sunday begins our month long focus on the first UU principle, the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We will continue our celebration of Pride weekend in Columbia as we celebrate our willingness and commitment to create a space where everyone can be who they are and feel loved, accepted, and valued.
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Dr. Michael Sullivan will be presenting a creative understanding of why good people are divided by politics and religion. It is based on the work of social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. Dr. Haidt concludes that “morality binds and blinds”. Using the six foundations of morality derived from his research, we can gain a better understanding of “the righteous mind” that everyone has. This can help bridge political and religious divides and promote greater respect for opposing views.
Politicos on the Left and Right have used the buzz words abundance and scarcity for decades to justify their government policies and practices. But too few have ever paid enough attention to Earth’s all-encompassing ecology—and our UU Seventh Principle, “Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.”