Free and Responsible Search

F&RS is the philosophical/religious blog of Doug Muder. Its title comes from "a free and responsible search for truth and meaning," the 4th principle of Unitarian Universalism. You can find Doug's weekly political summary at The Weekly Sift and his longer political articles at Open Source Journalism. He also writes on a number of group blogs under the pseudonym Pericles.

Monday, May 05, 2025

Life After (somebody else's) Death

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a service at the Unitarian Church of Quincy May 4, 2025 Opening words “To love is to risk your life.” - Salman Rushdie Story: Milk for the...

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Last Best Day

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a short reflection presented at First Parish Church in Bedford, Massachusetts November 17, 2024 In the last days before the election,  I h...

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Challenges and Opportunities for a Future Church

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a service presented at the Unitarian Church of Quincy, Illinois on October 13, 2024 Opening Words The opening words are from the surgeon g...

Saturday, August 17, 2024

Maintaining a Healthier Relationship with the News

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presented at First Parish in Bedford, Massachusetts August 11, 2024 As most of you probably know, I write a weekly news and politics blog c...

Monday, May 06, 2024

Hope, Denial, and Healthy Relationship with the News

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a service presented at the Unitarian Church of Quincy, Illinois on May 5, 2024 Opening Words Doctor, my eyes have seen the years and the slo...

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Monday, November 13, 2023

My Humanist Afterlife

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Presented at the Unitarian Church of Quincy, Illinois 12 November 202 3 In the traditional wheel of the year, fall is when things come to a ...

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Doug Muder: Doug Muder blogs about religion (Free and Responsible Search) and politics (The Weekly Sift). He writes a bimonthly column for the magazine UU World. Doug lives in Nashua, NH with his wife Deb Bodeau.

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