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Hagerstown, MD – Awetheism Part 2: Awe, Science, and Meaningful Well-Being
UU Church of Hagerstown MD 13245 Cearfoss Pike, Hagerstown, MD, United StatesIn this sequel to Part 1, waterfalls cascade us deeper into the science of awe, including: the wonderful word “eudaemonia”; the gifts of people who are pre-disposed to experience awe; […]
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Cumberland, MD – Seasons: Calendars, Candles, and Communities
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesWe earthlings are caught up in an intimate and ancient dance with the sun, a dance that shaped our cultures, our religions, and our selves. Science Ambassador JD Stillwater explores […]
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Lancaster, PA – Awetheism Part 1: The Power and Promise of Awe
UU Church of Lancaster, PA 538 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United StatesNew research into the experience of awe reveals that awe makes us feel small but deeply connected, and how this in turn makes us better people. With help from some […]
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UU St. Petersburg, FL – Nature’s Scripture: The Interfaith Promise of Science
UU St. Petersburg 100 Mirror Lake Drive North, Saint Petersburg, Florida, United StatesUnderlying the human world of strife and separation is an oft-neglected landscape of commonality between faiths: the natural world. At precisely the time when our religious and political divisions threaten […]
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Baton Rouge, LA – TBA
If you know of a group or community that would want JD to present or lead a discussion, let us know!
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Hurst, TX – Baedlings, Two-Spirits, & the Science of Sex
Pathways UU Fellowship of Hurst TX 481 West Harwood Road, Hurst, TX, United StatesThe biology and physiology of sex and gender have come a long way from what you learned in high school. JD Stillwater reviews some surprising truths about how you got […]
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Abilene, TX; McMurry University Physics Dept. – One Song: The Science of Oneness
McMurry UniversityThis special edition of One Song will include additional examples from Physics and Cosmology, with an extended discussion time afterward. Description: For millennia mystics and poets have told us that […]
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Abilene, TX – Episcopal Church of Heavenly Rest – Awe, Science, Religion, and Eudaemonia
Recent research into the experience of awe reveals that awe makes us feel small but also deeply connected. The experience of awe is something all the world’s religions have in […]
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Escondido, CA – Active Love & Anthropocene Angst
Chalice UU Congregation of Escondido 2324 Miller Avenue, Escondido, California, United StatesThat humans are having major impacts on the planet is now quite clear, and some of those impacts may be evident millions of years from now. Are we a cancer […]
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Sacramento – Defiant Love: Interrogating Our American Heritage
UUSS – UU Society of Sacramento 2425 Sierra Boulevard, Sacramento, California, United StatesSome aspects of our inherited cultural system are clearly harmful to our planet, our descendants, and our own humanity. How did this happen? The study of trauma and the science […]
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Sacramento – Baedlings, Two-Spirits, and the Science of Sex
UUSS – UU Society of Sacramento 2425 Sierra Boulevard, Sacramento, California, United StatesJD is the featured presenter of UUSS's Adult Forum. The biology and physiology of sex and gender have come a long way from what you learned in high school. JD […]
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California Interfaith Power & Light: Religious Naturalism and Climate Justice
Webinar / Vidcast format with Gregory Stevens, Northern California Director of CA-IPL. Watch here—check the IPL website—for the stream link. Note: starts at 6 PM Pacific Time.
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Sinai & Synapses Fellowship
CLAL - The Center for Learning and Leadership 440 Park Ave South, NYC, New York, United StatesThis is not a public event. JD will collaborate with other leaders in the science-and-religion dialogue in New York City for a fifth time (with more to come). Stay tuned […]
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San Mateo – Defiant Love: Interrogating Our American Heritage
UU San Mateo 300 East Santa Inez Ave, San Mateo, CaliforniaSome aspects of our inherited cultural system are clearly harmful to our planet, our descendants, and our own humanity. How did this happen? The study of trauma and the science […]
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CANCELLED [Baedlings at Verdugo Hills]
UU Church of the Verdugo Hills, CA 4451 Dunsmore Ave, La Crescenta, CaliforniaApologies to anyone planning to attend. The host community is small, and hoped there would be enough energy from other nearby communities, and it just didn't quite happen. Next time!
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Flagstaff, AZ – One Song: The Science of Oneness
Beacon UUC Flagstaff 510 North Leroux St., Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesFor millennia mystics and poets have told us that “All is one” and yet we feel ourselves surrounded by separation, antagonism, and isolation! With help from some intrepid dung beetles, […]
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Flagstaff, AZ – One Song: The Science of Oneness
Beacon UUC Flagstaff 510 North Leroux St., Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesFor millennia mystics and poets have told us that “All is one” and yet we feel ourselves surrounded by separation, antagonism, and isolation! With help from some intrepid dung beetles, […]
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Los Alamos – One Song: The Science of Oneness
Los Alamos Unitarian Church 1738 N. Sage Loop St., Los Alamos, New Mexico, United StatesAn evening interfaith event co-sponsored by the Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum and the Los Alamos Unitarian Church. Description of the talk: With help from some intrepid dung beetles, […]
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Lancaster, PA – Awetheism Part 2: Awe, Science, and Meaningful Well-Being
UU Church of Lancaster, PA 538 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United StatesIn this sequel to Part 1, waterfalls cascade us deeper into the science of awe, including: the wonderful word “eudaemonia”; the gifts of people who are pre-disposed to experience awe; […]
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Pottstown, PA – Mystery: Koans of Science
UUFPottstown 1565 South Keim Street, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United StatesToday's culture war pushes us to perceive spirituality and science as enemies, and holds up a false dichotomy between reason and mystery. The universe as science reveals it speaks only […]
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Fargo ND – Magic Recipes
UU Church of Fargo-Morehead ND 121 9th Street S, Fargo, ND, United StatesEggs and seeds are quintessential symbols of birth and spring, but did you ever really contemplate the magic that hides inside them? The new science of emergence is like 1+1 […]
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Grants Pass, OR – Magic Recipes
UUs of Grants Pass OR 129 NW E ST., Grants Pass, OR, United StatesEggs and seeds are quintessential symbols of birth and spring, but did you ever really contemplate the magic that hides inside them? The new science of emergence is like 1+1 […]
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Harrisburg, PA – One Song: The Science of Oneness (LP Version)
Unitarian Church of Harrisburg PA 1280 Clover Lane, Harrisburg, PA, United StatesWith help from some intrepid dung beetles, science ambassador JD Stillwater takes us on a tour of discoveries from mainstream science that reveal an underlying connectedness in everything from human […]
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Lancaster, PA – Awetheism Part 3: It’s Explosive! Awe as a Tool
UU Church of Lancaster, PA 538 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United StatesIn this explosive service, JD explores how awe can be manipulated for better and worse, in recreation, politics, education, and war. We will probe the boundary between awe and horror, […]
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Verdugo Hills, CA – This is Not My Beautiful House
UU Church of the Verdugo Hills, CA 4451 Dunsmore Ave, La Crescenta, CaliforniaOne of our culture’s foundational myths is about ownership, security, and permanence. In the natural world and indigenous cultures, these are aberrations! JD offers a bit of science, some personal […]
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Glacier (Kalispell), MT – Fiddling While Rome Burns
Glacier UU Fellowship, Kalispell, MT 1515 Trumble Creek Road, Kalispell, Montana, United StatesWhen the entire planet is engulfed in flames (climate change, nuclear arms, fascism, extinction, mass migration), isn’t full-time activism the only reasonable activity? Isn’t everything else a kind of indulgence? […]
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Hagerstown, MD – Awetheism Part 3: It’s Explosive! Awe as a Tool
UUCHagerstown 13245 Cearfoss Pike, Hagerstown, MarylandIn this explosive service, JD explores how awe can be manipulated for better and worse, in recreation, politics, education, and war. We will probe the boundary between awe and horror, […]
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Harrisburg – Magic Recipes: Science and the Profound Meaning of Spring
Unitarian Church of Harrisburg PA 1280 Clover Lane, Harrisburg, PA, United StatesEggs and seeds are quintessential symbols of birth and spring, but did you ever really contemplate the magic that hides inside them? The new science of emergence is like 1+1 […]
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California Institute of Integral Studies – Integral Spirituality – Webinar
Hosted by CIIS faculty member Matt Segall, JD will discuss his work and mission, how he integrates spirituality with materiality, and the role of traditional wisdom traditions in a path […]
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Oberlin, OH – Peace, Love, Understanding, and Manure
This talk includes live music from the Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament, and a panel discussion with some of us aging marchers in this 40th anniversary year of […]
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Willoughby, OH – Awe, Science, and Meaningful Well-Being
Ohio Living Breckenridge in Willoughby, Ohio 36851 Ridge Rd, Willoughby, Ohio, United StatesRecent research into the experience of awe reveals that awe makes us feel small but also deeply connected. This in turn makes us better people, with greater life happiness, generosity, […]
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Hagerstown, MD – Seasons of Love: Astronomy, Change, and You
UUCHagerstown 13245 Cearfoss Pike, Hagerstown, MarylandWe earthlings are caught up in an intimate and ancient dance with the sun, a dance that shaped our cultures, our religions, and our selves. Science Ambassador JD Stillwater explores […]
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Fargo ND – Bædlings, Two-Spirits, & the Science of Sex
UU Church of Fargo-Morehead ND 121 9th Street S, Fargo, ND, United StatesThe biology and physiology of sex and gender have come a long way from what you learned in high school. JD Stillwater reviews some surprising truths about how you got […]
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Lancaster, PA – Bædlings, Two-Spirits, & the Science of Sex and Gender
UU Church of Lancaster, PA 538 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United StatesThe biology and physiology of sex and gender have come a long way from what you learned in high school. JD Stillwater reviews some surprising truths about how you got […]
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Seekers’ Compass (AFSI) – Matter & Spirit
A webinar conversation exploring the relationship between science, spirit, and the natural world. JD Stillwater will share about his work and orientation, including how he approaches the relationship between matter […]
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St. Croix, WI – TBA
This service is 10:00 AM Central Time! 11:00 AM ET.
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Verdugo Hills, CA – TBA
UU Church of the Verdugo Hills, CA 4451 Dunsmore Ave, La Crescenta, CaliforniaNote: 10:30 Pacific Time! 1:30 Eastern. Streaming link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86366232290?pwd=b1dYU3dkTEloRzc3NU5xYkZRcGhnQT09#success
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Webinar – “Multimedia in Interfaith Worship for Inspiration and Inclusion”
This is a live webinar created for the UUA General Assembly. It is limited to registered Assembly attendees. You can register here: https://uua.org. Description: When the spoken word is accompanied […]
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Chatham, MA – One Song: The Science of Oneness
Chatham UU Meeting House 819 Main Street, Chatham, Massachusetts, United StatesFor millennia mystics and poets have told us that “All is one” and yet we feel ourselves surrounded by separation, antagonism, and isolation! With help from some intrepid dung beetles, […]
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Chautauqua, NY – Chautauqua Institution’s Science Group – One Song: The Science of Oneness
Chautauqua Institution One Ames Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United StatesWith help from some intrepid dung beetles, science ambassador JD Stillwater takes us on a wide-ranging multimedia tour of discoveries from mainstream science that reveal an underlying connectedness in everything […]
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Chautauqua, NY – Chautauqua Institution’s Ethics Lecture Series – Fiddling While Rome Burns
Chautauqua Institution One Ames Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United StatesWhen the entire planet is engulfed in flames (climate change, nuclear arms, fascism, extinction, mass migration), isn’t full-time activism the only reasonable activity? Isn’t everything else a kind of indulgence? […]
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Wild Goose Festival
Wild Goose Festival at Van Hoy Farms 738 Jericho Rd, Harmony, North Carolina, United StatesWild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Live music, big-name presenters (Bill McKibben, Jacqui Lewis, Brian McLaren, Reggie Williams, JD Stillwater😁), conversations, camping, dancing, kids' […]
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Harmony, NC – Sin, Repentance, Grace; an Evolutionary Perspective
Wild Goose Festival at Van Hoy Farms 738 Jericho Rd, Harmony, North Carolina, United StatesHuman Nature: are we inherently, fatally sinful? Or, does the fact that we evolved offer hope for our growth and wellness? (hint: why yes, yes it does!) Science ambassador JD […]
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Harmony, NC – Sex & Evolution: a Love Affair, a Communion
Wild Goose Festival at Van Hoy Farms 738 Jericho Rd, Harmony, North Carolina, United StatesSexuality has been around for a billion years. Why? Asexual reproduction (copying oneself) is faster, more efficient, less prone to errors and mutations, and safer. Sexuality offers only one evolutionary […]
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