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The Rev. Dr. David Breeden is Senior Minister at First Unitarian Society in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He became a minister after a career as a university professor, teaching creative writing and literature. He has written several books on theological topics and translates the writings of philosophers of classical antiquity. More information is available at www.wayofoneness.com.

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Murder and What’s in a Story

Why do we kill each other? I have to admit that when... read more

An Improvisational People

True confession: I don’t know a chancel from a narthex. This can... read more

On Knowing What We Don’t Know

Knowing that you don’t know what you don’t know. Socrates declared that... read more

I’m an Atheist! Now What?

As I mentioned in my last blog post, unlike progressive traditions such... read more

Could It Get Better? The Problem of Progressivism

I am writing this morning at a McDonalds in a small farm... read more

The National Day of . . . Counter-Narratives...

Dominant narratives. They dominate. They tell a story that most people in... read more

Ashes to Ashes, Humus to Humus, and Humility

Humility. Everyone knows it’s a virtue, since its opposite is . .... read more

Savoring The Milquetoast: Why This Humanist Remains a...

Why would a Humanist want to be a Unitarian Universalist? As the... read more

Getting It Right Like the BCE

There was an important question that the older Greek and Roman philosophies... read more

Hey, UU, Time For a Redo

Fear. Anxiety. It’s free-floating among those of a liberal bent these days.... read more

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