Awakening vs. Enlightenment

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Awakening vs. Enlightenment
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Awake, enlightened: they might sound as if they are much the same thing, or at least close kin. But in two movements of the 18th century, they represented a conflict: between the emotion-driven “Great Awakening” and the reason-saluting “Age of Enlightenment.” Unitarianism and Universalism grew up in that conflict, and we are shaped by it to this day. How can we resolve the internal struggle between our reason and our emotions? Music, historically, has been one of our answers, so as we listen to Yuri we’ll reflect on how music affects us. One of a series, Why do we do that in the service?

Worship leader: Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern

Special music: Yuri Liberzon, guitar

Follow along in the order of service: bit.ly/uucpa_oos_20211024

Photo by Omkar Jadhav on Unsplash

Video of the October 24, 2021, 11:00 am service with copyrighted and private information removed.

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