Sacred-ish
An atheist minister breaks it down.
Pastor Joshua Berg is the minister at Pacific Unitarian Universalist Church in California. This is a collection of his sermons, musings, and interviews with very interesting people.
Sacred-ish
Latest Episodes
The Courage to Say "I Was Wrong"
It can be remarkably difficult to admit when we have caused harm. Individuals do it. Communities do it. Nations do it.Sometimes, however, even in the face of overwhelming evidence, we insist that we are innocent.Real reconciliatio...
Love as Radical Grace
Why is it so easy to judge someone by what they do -- and so difficult to imagine what they might be going through? Psychology calls this tendency the Fundamental Attribution Error -- when we explain other people's behavior by their character w...
JUSTICE, Not "Just ICE”
Justice can mean so many things. In Unitarian Universalism, as with many value systems, it intersects with love. Pastor Joshua's talks about how we "do" justice in the face of the almost inconceivable issues we are confronting in this moment.
Preparing for the Singularity - Pluralism
"The Singularity" refers to a hypothetical time when AI surpasses humanity's ability to contain it. If such a future awaits us, no nation, religion, or community will meet it alone. If we fail to learn the art of peaceful coexistence, the only ...
Foraging for Acorns: Transformation
Our society and world are past needing change. We need transformative change. When even simply change is incredibly difficult, what will it take to truly transform into a society based on our values? This week, Pastor Joshua's UU values ...
