Rebecca Feldmann Professor, Villanova University School of Law The U.S. asylum laws are firmly grounded in international law. Yet current U.S. policies seek to systematically curtail the rights of asylum-seekers, and dangerous rhetoric demonizes migrants who are seeking freedom from persecution.  Rebecca Feldmann will address the importance of defending and upholding asylum as a fundamental human [...]

Come share thanks, readings, music, and a potluck dinner at our annual Humanist Thanksgiving! Please RSVP to Stan Horwitz by phone (856-571-2374) or email (srhorwitz@phillyethics.org). Email is preferred so there is a visual record of it. We request a $10 donation if you bring food, $15 if you don’t. Rob Saxon, Director of External Affairs for the Metropolitan Area [...]

Andrew M. Carton Assoc. Professor, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania As part of an exciting new partnership with the Philadelphia Ethical Society, representatives from Effective Altruism will explain a new global movement to combine head and heart in doing good.  Effective Altruism - which grew out of the work of several philosophers, including Peter Singer - [...]

Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society When you serve other people in need, one of their best gifts to you is their story. Whether at a shelter, a youth program, or a street corner, it’s so important to listen to others with caring attention. Whether their story is about today or the day they were born, [...]

Bart Worden Executive Director of the American Ethical Union Do you ever feel you are on a losing team in the Game of Life? Do you find yourself thinking, “Why bother? There’s nothing I can do to change things!” Do you wrestle with hopelessness and struggle to get out of bed? Fear not, help is [...]

Christian Hayden Ethical Culture Leader in Training Who was the person who started Ethical Humanism? What drove him to establish a community that functioned like a religion but is nontheistic? How did he go from radical to outdated in a few short years? What lasting tensions remain and shape Ethical Humanism? Christian Hayden views Felix Adler who founded [...]

Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society On the first Sunday of each year we remember with gratitude the important life lessons and inspiring memories left to us by those who have died. Members of the audience are encouraged to share how those no longer with us continue to help us live more fully, joyfully, and [...]

Sophia Rosenfeld Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, UPenn Sophia Rosenfeld, author of Democracy and Truth: A Short History (Penn Press, 2019) will explore why truth seems to be under siege in so much of the world today, how we got to this point, and what we might be able to do about it. Prior to [...]

Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Hugh Taft-Morales explores “somebodyness” – a term that King used to ground his dedication to advancing civil and human rights. How is this concept similar to, and different from, other approaches to individual human beings? How does it compare to Ethical Humanism’s [...]

Laura L. Barry Visiting Nurse Association, Philadelphia, PA End of life may not be easy to embrace, yet the appropriate and timely use of hospice may minimize conflict and dilemmas. Hospice provides collaborative support, crucial conversations and guidelines enabling you and your loved ones to approach the end of life with grace and peace. Join [...]