Zoom ImageSundays (twice a month), September through May from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., multi-platform presentations in the Fireside Room and on Zoom. (Please log in at 9:20 for Zoom)

Personal Theology Seminars are one-hour presentations given by speakers who come from a range of perspectives on such subjects as Sufism, Atheism, the Goddess, Christianity, Physics, Consciousness, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Altered States, and Human Potential. The Personal Theology program was founded by Bernard Loomer, former Dean of the Divinity School at University of Chicago and leader in Process Theology. It was led by Martha Helming from 1991 to 2013. Participants listen to and engage with theological, scientific, spiritual and consciousness leaders, as well as present their own topics and spiritual journeys. Seminars pursue the UU values of drawing inspiration from diverse traditions and deepening one’s life. Honoraria for some speakers are supported by contributions from the audience.

Personal Theology Committee: Anne Wardell (co-chair), Lonnie Moseley (co-chair/Zoom tech support).

For information about Personal Theology or to suggest a speaker, email adulted@uucb.org and a member of the Personal Theology team will get in touch.

To see when the next Personal Theology discussion occurs, see below. Or go to the uucb.org home page and scroll down on the left to SPECIAL EVENTS.

For past seminars, CLICK HERE

Upcoming Seminars

  • Summer Forum: "Voices of the Non-Nuclear-Armed World and the Health of the Primary Anti-Nuclear Treaties"
      07-06-2025

      Click HERE for the Link

      9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Summer Forum.  In-Person in the Fireside Room and on Zoom.  
      The UUCB Peace Committee is sponsoring a four-part series on “Our Moral Choices in the New Nuclear Age.”  June 29, July 6, July 13 and July 20, 2025
       

      Forum 1 “Daniel Ellsberg’s Case Against Nuclear ICBM’s.”  This first forum will start with the showing of a 30-minute documentary—“A Common Insanity,” which Daniel Ellsberg created shortly before his death two years ago this month.  A moderated discussion will follow.  (June 29)

      Forum 2 “Voices of the Non-Nuclear-Armed World and the Health of the Primary Anti-Nuclear Treaties—The Nonproliferation Treaty and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”  This second forum will review the genesis and histories of these treaties and the challenges they face, the renewed nuclear arms race, and the forces pushing for, and against, a proliferation of nuclear-armed states in the 21st Century.  (July 6)

      Forum 3: “Who Decides?   A Hard Look at the Nuclear Arsenals and Policies of the Nine Nuclear-Armed States, and the U.S. Congressional/ Laboratory/Military/ Industrial Complex.” This third forum will explore what has and is preventing any serious movement toward nuclear disarmament.   Who are the change agents? (July 13)

      Forum 4: “Our Moral Choices and Responsibilities in the New Nuclear Age.” This fourth forum will explore the question:  Must American democracy, notwithstanding its virtues we cherish, forever be wedded to militarism and the threat and use of mass organized violence?  Before it is too late?  How should Unitarian Universalist congregations address these issues? (July 20)

      Please attend this critical series.  A nuclear-free future can feel out of reach—but we are not without agency. This series offers insight, hope, and a chance to reflect on how our Unitarian Universalist values can shape a more peaceful world.  

      CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT AND WHAT YOU CAN DO – “Why Do We Still Have ICBMs”

    • Summer Forum: "Who Decides? A Hard Look at the Nuclear Arsenals and Policies"
        07-13-2025

        Click HERE for the Link

        9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Summer Forum.  In-Person in the Fireside Room and on Zoom.  
        The UUCB Peace Committee is sponsoring a four-part series on “Our Moral Choices in the New Nuclear Age.”  June 29, July 6, July 13 and July 20, 2025
         

        Forum 1 “Daniel Ellsberg’s Case Against Nuclear ICBM’s.”  This first forum will start with the showing of a 30-minute documentary—“A Common Insanity,” which Daniel Ellsberg created shortly before his death two years ago this month.  A moderated discussion will follow.  (June 29)

        Forum 2 “Voices of the Non-Nuclear-Armed World and the Health of the Primary Anti-Nuclear Treaties—The Nonproliferation Treaty and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”  This second forum will review the genesis and histories of these treaties and the challenges they face, the renewed nuclear arms race, and the forces pushing for, and against, a proliferation of nuclear-armed states in the 21st Century.  (July 6)

        Forum 3: “Who Decides?   A Hard Look at the Nuclear Arsenals and Policies of the Nine Nuclear-Armed States, and the U.S. Congressional/ Laboratory/Military/ Industrial Complex.” This third forum will explore what has and is preventing any serious movement toward nuclear disarmament.   Who are the change agents? (July 13)

        Forum 4: “Our Moral Choices and Responsibilities in the New Nuclear Age.” This fourth forum will explore the question:  Must American democracy, notwithstanding its virtues we cherish, forever be wedded to militarism and the threat and use of mass organized violence?  Before it is too late?  How should Unitarian Universalist congregations address these issues? (July 20)
         
        Please attend this critical series.  A nuclear-free future can feel out of reach—but we are not without agency. This series offers insight, hope, and a chance to reflect on how our Unitarian Universalist values can shape a more peaceful world.  

        CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT AND WHAT YOU CAN DO – “Why Do We Still Have ICBMs”

      • Summer Forum: "Our Moral Choices and Responsibilities in the New Nuclear Age"
          07-20-2025

          Click HERE for the Link

          9:30 a.m. Summer Forum.  In-Person in the Fireside Room and on Zoom.
          The UUCB Peace Committee is sponsoring a four-part series on “Our Moral Choices in the New Nuclear Age.”  June 29, July 6, July 13 and July 20, 2025

          Forum 1 “Daniel Ellsberg’s Case Against Nuclear ICBM’s.”  This first forum will start with the showing of a 30-minute documentary—“A Common Insanity,” which Daniel Ellsberg created shortly before his death two years ago this month.  A moderated discussion will follow.  (June 29)

          Forum 2 “Voices of the Non-Nuclear-Armed World and the Health of the Primary Anti-Nuclear Treaties—The Nonproliferation Treaty and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”  This second forum will review the genesis and histories of these treaties and the challenges they face, the renewed nuclear arms race, and the forces pushing for, and against, a proliferation of nuclear-armed states in the 21st Century.  (July 6)

          Forum 3: “Who Decides?   A Hard Look at the Nuclear Arsenals and Policies of the Nine Nuclear-Armed States, and the U.S. Congressional/ Laboratory/Military/ Industrial Complex.” This third forum will explore what has and is preventing any serious movement toward nuclear disarmament.   Who are the change agents? (July 13)

          Forum 4: “Our Moral Choices and Responsibilities in the New Nuclear Age.” This fourth forum will explore the question:  Must American democracy, notwithstanding its virtues we cherish, forever be wedded to militarism and the threat and use of mass organized violence?  Before it is too late?  How should Unitarian Universalist congregations address these issues? (July 20)
           
          Please attend this critical series.  A nuclear-free future can feel out of reach—but we are not without agency. This series offers insight, hope, and a chance to reflect on how our Unitarian Universalist values can shape a more peaceful world.  

          CLICK HERE FOR HANDOUT AND WHAT YOU CAN DO – “Why Do We Still Have ICBMs”

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