Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society The French call it “joie de vivre,” a term that first appears in the pantheistic writings of Jules Michelet. Humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers praises it as “spontaneous relaxed enjoyment” and "the quiet joy in being one's self.” We see it in photos of the giggling delight that bonded Bishop […]

Naomi Washington-Leapheart Villanova University Rev. Washington-Leapheart, an adjunct professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova, is a Black-queer church girl, preacher, teacher, and activist. She develops spaces of spiritual candor, disruption, reflection, transformation, and action. Washington-Leapheart will speak about how to make faith-based organizations more inclusive. Join here online at the scheduled time: tiny.cc/pesprograms

Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society What do young environmental activists think about the global catastrophe they’ve inherited? How do older Americans feel about leaving future generations with this existential threat? Hugh explores groups of people young (the Sunrise Movement) and seasoned (Third Act) grappling with climate change. And he shares his own reactions to […]

Rebecca Kolins Givan Rutgers University From warehouses to delivery vans, Amazon workers are everywhere. With over a million employees, Amazon has become one of the country’s largest employers. Workers from Staten Island to Chicago to Bessemer, Alabama, are organizing and fighting back against physically demanding jobs that take place under constant surveillance and produce frequent […]