Embracing democracy offers an antidote to the concentration of power we’re witnessing in the U.S. But hardening opinions on competing sides can create barriers to an expansion of shared decision-making. As we meet “to seek the highest” together, can we draw upon our ethical values to address these troubling developments? In this audience-participation platform service, … Continue reading Democracy
Seeking assistance for mental and physical distress can be a fraught experience. Healthcare settings feature problematic power relationship shaped by professional roles, variable access to information and money, stigma, impairments, and of course the respective social identities of the individuals involved. Communication breaks down; mistakes are made; people are harmed. Is it possible to deconstruct … Continue reading Decolonizing Healthcare
Perry Beider and John Daken look back on the discernment process that led to WES’s decision to affiliate with both the UUA and the AEU. Interim Leader Lyn Cox adds thoughts on how our institutional relationships have deepened since 2008.
