Andrew Bunce, Ph.D., PA

04/30/2026

The liberal democrat and the N**i

04/28/2026

Understanding the pattern is a key to interrupting it.

04/28/2026

She nails it again

04/22/2026

One of the things that separates the Unitarian Universalist theology from the mainline Christian groups that it grew out of is that we do not teach fear.
We teach curiosity and we teach wonder. We teach acceptance and communication. It is a fundamental part of being a UU that you accept that everyone deserves to be heard, that every injury deserves to be healed, and how every person deserves to feel pride and respect. History's greatest heroes and worst villains were all just human beings.

We need to remind ourselves of this, from time to time, when bad things happen in our lives, our neighborhoods, or our nation. We do not fear divine wrath and we do not curse others. We seek to understand, because understanding will allow us to solve our problems and prevent the next disaster; allow us to reach out to that broken person and begin to heal them before they lash out. We cannot catch every one of them, either before or after their attack, but we can try to understand and learn from the experience.

All people are looking for love, acceptance, and for the world to value their contributions. Most of humanity's painful events spring up from people who feel that the only way to get respect is to demand it; to take it by force.

Almost no one sees themselves as the villain of their own life story.

04/21/2026

04/09/2026

Yes. This

04/09/2026

Unitarian Universalism has no creeds and the closest we get to having dogmas are our beliefs that humanity is still learning about the universe and thus none of has (capital T) The Truth *and* that we are all in this together and would be better off if we treated every person like a member of our team.

Unitarian Universalism does not to give you Faith, fully formed and ready to go. I know that would be comforting to a lot of folks, and they will go somewhere that promises that, but we cannot make that offer with integrity.

Faith is built out of hope, and a Unitarian Universalist congregation is there to give you encouragement and help you build a faith that works for you, specifically. A faith that is yours, because you made it, tailored to your experience and needs.

If that appeals to you, you should seek out a congregation near you.

04/05/2026

Learning to let go and be flexible is supported by scientific evidence

A new study suggests that trying to suppress negative emotions drains your cognitive resources, leading to increased memory lapses and focus issues. Embracing psychological flexibility might be the key to better everyday mental performance.

04/05/2026

What new beginnings are emerging in your life? In you?