When I went to get the paper this morning at our rural mailbox, I saw a crow picking away at a dead animal in the road near our neighbor’s driveway. It looked like a cat, but when I walked over, it turned about to be a rabbit, a large rabbit. I felt sorry for the Read More…
Revitalizing America
This is a sermon I gave at the Unitarian Society of Hartford on February 15, 2009. Even though President Obama has not been able to fulfill the vision he brought to us after his inauguration, I still believe that the vision is what is required of us today. Good morning! I would like to Read More…
Posted by Karl Peters on December 1, 2011
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Spirituality and Social Action
The following sermon, from ten years ago, still represents my thinking today. It contains an interesting definition of spirituality that includes both feelings and behaviors. It draws on a general evolutionary framework. And I think it shows how spirituality can contribute to social action. Comments are welcome. SPIRITUALITY AND SOCIAL ACTION Karl E. Peters Unitarian Read More…
Posted by Karl Peters on October 13, 2011
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Beginning Reflections of One Unitarian Universalist on Cloning and Related Technologies
Beginning Reflections of One Unitarian Universalist on Cloning and Related Technologies Karl E. Peters Boston University Conference on Cloning and Genetic Technologies June 2, 1999 Note: In 1999, with the cloning of Dolly in Scotland, the concern quickly became the possibility of human cloning. The conference at Boston University included scientists, professors of Read More…
Posted by Karl Peters on July 3, 2011
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SOME WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT GOD
SOME WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT GOD Karl E. Peters Much discussion and debate has occurred about whether God is. I’ve always been more interested in what the word “God” might mean. Over the years I’ve developed a schema of ways to think about God. The following is that schema. The first item considers what some Read More…
Posted by Karl Peters on June 13, 2011
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