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Wendell Berry’s Questionnaire
Wendell Berry’s Questionnaire

Alison Wohler, July 13, 2014 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Chautauqua This, hot off the press (at the Washington Post) just six weeks ago:   In Norfolk (Virginia), evidence of climate change is in the streets at high tide ...And the congregation of the...

The Random Nature of Reality
The Random Nature of Reality

Alison Wohler, January 2, 2011 Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst   As the oldest child I felt it my job to offer the first toast at my parents’ recent anniversary party.  First I raised my glass to my great-grandmother who bought the Chautauqua cottage. ...

Spiritual, and Yes, Religious
Spiritual, and Yes, Religious

Alison Wohler, September 14, 2014 Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst It used to drive me crazy in seminary when they would always ask us what we were doing as a spiritual practice.  I suppose I could have told them about my practice of putting my feet in the...

Science and Religion on my Vacation
Science and Religion on my Vacation

Alison Wohler, February 24, 2013 Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst I drove to Florida and back this January.  I don’t particularly like to fly, plus if I drive I get to see family and friends along the way,  And while I’m there I don’t have to rent a car.  In...

Religious Naturalism – What’s That?
Religious Naturalism – What’s That?

Alison Wohler, April 11, 2010 Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst Maybe it was the Transcendental dust of Emerson and Thoreau I breathed in while a student minister in Concord.  Or maybe, even before that it was all the time I spent playing in the woods as a...

Our Extravagant Universe
Our Extravagant Universe

Alison Wohler, October 2, 2011   Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst and June 24, 2012   Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Chautauqua, NY I have a science background – my dad is a scientist, my first degree and career were in science.  And I’m now a...