On July 6, Rev. Schriner presented “A Gospel of Ignorance,” in which he suggested that admitting ignorance can be enlightening, enlivening, and empowering. Today Chris will explore this theme further, focusing on why people often think they know more than they do. Although investigators generate mounds of data every year, it sometimes seems as if confusion is expanding more rapidly than understanding. People can “prove” that ESP is or is not real, that we do or do not survive death, and that all sorts of herbs and medicines help us or harm us. In this era of “alternate facts,” how can we construct a world-view based on solid realities?
Worship leader: Rev. Dr. Chris Schriner. Our speaker is Minister Emeritus of Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation. He is also a retired psychotherapist and the author of six books, including Do Think Twice: Provocative Reflections on Age-Old Questions and Bridging the God Gap: Finding Common Ground Among Believers, Atheists and Agnostics.
Special music: Larry Chinn, jazz piano
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