Sunday, August 3, 2008, Craig Nagoshi, an associate Professor in the Dept. Psychology at ASU since 1989. "Religiosity, spirituality, and psychological functioning," In spite of their importance in many people's lives, religiosity and spirituality are understudied topics in psychology. The talk will briefly present how religiosity and spirituality are measured in psychology and what has been found about the relationships of religiosity and spirituality with psychological health and social attitudes. There will also be a consideration of the strengths and limitations of a scientific approach to understanding religious phenomena.

Sunday, August 10, 2008, Ellen Germann-Melosh, "Living Our UU Principles".  We base our faith on seven principles.  We base our faith on seven principles.  On first reading them they seem pretty reasonable.  This Sunday we will explore each principle (briefly) and raise some questions about how easy they are to live every day.

Sunday, August 17, 2008,  Jessika Murphy, "How Can I Keep from Singing?" All beings sing in their own way, even those whose voices are silent. Listen, as we enter the place where all is music.

Sunday, August 24, 2008, Bertha Manninen is a professor of integrated studies. and will speak on applied ethics.

Sunday, August 31, 2008, Terry Sims, "Life for the Rest of Us." We so like a winner, don't we? We seek and expect the best. Today I want to explore some concerns I have about that human tendency, and what religious implications it might have.