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The Wealth of Nations
By Rev. Robert (Bob) Murphy Speak truth to power. The moral questions about new technology are always the same. Same questions for space travel, social media, genetic engineering, nuclear power and other topics that come to mind. Who controls the new technology and how is it used? Who benefits and who pays the price? You’ll […]
May Day 2026: Who Controls the Environment …
… And for What Purpose? By Rev. Bob (Robert) Murphy That’s the question heard on May Day and on other occasions. Wealth is extracted from the land and from working people to benefit predatory landlords and corporations. Workers in urban and suburban areas search for affordable, accessible and safe housing. Farm workers and small-scale […]
Jesus’ Message of Class and Economic Justice
By Reverend Robert (Bob) Murphy I’m not a Christian. Not by any definition that I know. I don’t endorse any of the Christian creeds, but I respect Jesus. I pause for religious reflection on Palm Sunday and Good Friday. On Easter Sunday, I can be as outspoken as any Christian evangelist in America. Here’s My […]
Goodbye 2025 and Welcome New Year
For social class bridgers like you, our UU Class Conversations partners, 2025 has been a truly challenging year. From the start, the optics of tech multi-billionaires standing directly behind Donald Trump during the presidential inauguration made the administration’s priorities abundantly clear. The class metrics of wealth, power and status would trump every other social class […]