Religion & Spirituality
An address by the Minister, Rev. Rob MacPherson - recorded on Sunday, 2nd June, 2019 at The Unitarian Meeting House in Adelaide.
In his third address in our Unitarian Month of Discernment, Rob reflects on the third UU Principle: "acceptance of one another" and "encouragement to spiritual growth". Rob briefly recaps the previous two weeks and reminds us that we are already half way into the time neuroscientists say it takes to embed new habits of mind - to effect neurological change through neuroplasticity which will lead to lasting spiritual growth. Rob then examines the nature of the human "spirit", "soul" or "essence"- "who you truly are in yourself". He outlines the traditional (religious) notion of the human soul as something "ab initio" - separate from the human body and somehow transcending it when we die - as well as a more "nuanced", Unitarian understanding of "soul" as a seed with the potential to grow spiritually. To help in our of spiritual growth, Rob introduces us to the concept of "Metacognition" - "thinking about thinking" - a conceptual tool that that helps us reach beyond ourselves and into the "quiet centre" within each of us where spiritual growth takes root, grows and thrives!
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