Faith In Action
Let’s Keep Learning (and Practicing) “How to be an Antiracist”
This winter, the Peace & Social Justice Committee offers another opportunity to read and discuss Dr. Ibram X Kendi’s “How to be an Antiracist.” […]
Articles by James Witker
Faith In Action
Healthy LA Coalition: Fighting to Keep People in their Homes During the Crisis
The UUSM Faith In Action Commission is signatory to the Healthy LA Coalition, a network of more than 330 advocacy organizations, worker centers, labor unions, congregations, community groups, affordable housing developers, public interest lawyers, public […]
News
News and a New Publication from the UU Humanist Association
The UU Humanist Association (on whose board I have been privileged to serve for the past several years) has just published the long-anticipated, latest issue of its semi-annual journal, Religious Humanism. Whereas past issues have […]
Faith In Action
Faith In Action Roundup – Fall Pandemic Edition
As Faith in Action Committee members look ahead to fall and the new congregational year, with hope that we will all see each other again before too long, here’s some of what’s happening now and coming soon. […]
Faith In Action
Let’s #UUtheVote in 2020!
On January 12th, the Unitarian Universalist Association launched UU the Vote, a nationwide initiative aimed at promoting progressive values and protecting democracy in the 2020 elections. (You can watch archived video of the launch, and […]
Faith In Action
“How to Be An Anti-Racist” Book Study and Discussion
To Commemorate MLK Day 2020, the Peace & Social Justice Committee offers a study and discussion of the timely and important new book from Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, who previously became the youngest winner of […]
Events
Rabbi Adam Chalom to Speak on Humanistic Approaches to Religious Traditions
AAHS (AAHS: Agnostics, Atheists, Humanists & Secularists) is thrilled to welcome Rabbi Adam Chalom to UU Santa Monica Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 pm to 4 pm in the Sanctuary. He will talk about his […]
News
A Call for UU Humanist “Elevator Speeches”
Do you have a good Humanist or UU “elevator speech?” You know, a quick summary that explains a complex subject to someone who only has time for a brief exchange of words… such as might […]
Events
An Evening with Dr. Christopher Cameron and “Black Freethinkers”
Join us on Friday, December 20 at 7:00 pm for an evening with Dr. Christopher Cameron, professor at UNC Charlotte and author of the new book, Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism. UUSM’s AAHS: Agnostics, Atheists, Humanists & Secularists group is hosting and signed books will be available. […]
Events
AAHS welcomes Vanessa Gomez Brake, 2019 UU Humanist Award Winner and Associate Dean of Religious Life at USC
For our November Freethinker Forum, AAHS is honored to welcome Vanessa Gomez Brake, Associate Dean of Religious Life at USC and recipient of the 2019 UU Humanist Association’s Person of the Year Award. […]