The Courage To Question | Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar | All Souls Unitarian Church Tulsa

Описание: In “The Courage to Question,” Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar asks a direct question for our moment: when authority can’t be trusted, what can guide us toward moral truth? Delivered at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this sermon names the urgency of raising conscience in an age of “alternative facts,” AI, and deepfake videos—and teaches why learning to listen to our bodies and our inner moral compass matters more than ever.

Moving through the history of religious authority in the West, Rev. Lavanhar traces a shift from church authority to scripture authority to a Unitarian Universalist claim: conscience is a real form of authority—and it must be practiced in community. Along the way, he revisits Martin Luther’s protest against corruption (including the famous question of why the Pope’s wealth wasn’t used to build St. Peter’s instead of the money of poor believers) and connects that legacy to the modern work of building a faith rooted in dignity, equality, and accountability.

Key themes:
Why conscience matters in the era of AI, deepfakes, and misinformation
How religious authority has shifted over time (Church → Bible → Conscience)
Martin Luther, indulgences, and the moral courage to challenge corruption
Why community (especially diverse community) sharpens moral truth
Practicing dignity, equality, and ethical clarity in real life

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