A Wednesday Zoom discussion series with the Center City Residents Association How can citizens nurture constructive dialogue that respects everyone and helps make our society more equitable and inclusive? How can we live more meaningful, engaged, and responsible lives? Join Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society, for a series of guided conversations about community, [...]

A Wednesday Zoom discussion series with the Center City Residents Association How can citizens nurture constructive dialogue that respects everyone and helps make our society more equitable and inclusive? How can we live more meaningful, engaged, and responsible lives? Join Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society, for a series of guided conversations about community, [...]

with Philadelphia Orchestra members, Curtis students and faculty Curtis Institute students and faculty, and members of The Philadelphia Orchestra will give a benefit concert to help refugees and other immigrants fleeing persecution. All proceeds will go to HIAS PA to support its legal and social services for immigrants.  “We believe in the power of music,” [...]

Be part of a small-group conversation about our Ethical Society community, history, and philosophy. This informal Zoom gathering with Hugh Taft-Morales is open to everyone. Join online at the scheduled time: CLICK HERE

What are the personal, spiritual, and social resources needed for people to remain whole when they end up in prison? How can people best make it through our retributive system, reset their lives, and reenter a society where they can flourish? What can be done to humanize our justice system so that it nurtures the [...]

What are the challenges for someone pursuing a progressive political platform that focuses on the needs of people and families over corporate interests? How can we prioritize communities? Philadelphia council member, Helen Gym, joins the Philadelphia Ethical Society in conversation on May 23, 2022. Making herself a bold voice for Philadelphia's future, she is a [...]

How do our constitution and system of justice evolve to match and redefine an ever-changing America? How do political and ethical issues affect how the law treats people? Professor of constitutional law and author, Kermit Roosevelt, joins the Philadelphia Ethical Society in conversation on June 6, 2022. He is a professor at University of Pennsylvania, [...]

Christian Hayden will lead this three-part, deep-sharing exercise that explores both deep questions and the difficulty of dealing with them. Guided conversations will take place in large and small groups. The goals are experimentation and community-building. Subsequent sessions are  scheduled, tentatively, for July 6 and August 19, at 7 PM. Attending all three sessions is [...]

Christian Hayden conducts this class, in-person and on Zoom. A second session will be on August 7. Join online at the scheduled time: CLICK HERE

Book Discussion: How to Be Animal, a New History of What It Means to be Human by Melanie Challenger Challenger, a chronicler of natural and environmental history, tackles deep questions about what life is and why it matters. At the heart of our psychology, she argues, is a profound struggle with being animal. Christian Hayden [...]