Lunch with Hugh
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBring your lunch to the Ethical Society for casual conversation. Hugh will read a couple of his favorite holiday poems and prose selections. Meet in the Leader’s Office.
AEU’s All-Societies Platform: Gathering Light for Our Times
On ZoomWe acknowledge the dark. But in this heart-centered solstice ceremony, Ethical Culturists from around the country will celebrate the light by bringing out the best in others and in ourselves. Hugh Taft-Morales hosts this program of many voices. To attend, please register here.
Annual Weird News Quiz
On ZoomJoin Leigh Buchanan and Hugh Taft-Morales for our annual end-of-the-year Weird News Quiz! What stories deservedly traveled beneath the radar in 2024? If you do well on this, you might want to reexamine your priorities. There will be other games as well. Pour yourself a drink (a clear head doesn’t help) and join the fun [...]
Memorial Sunday
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh Taft-Morales, Leader Philadelphia Ethical Society On the first Sunday of each year, we gather to remember those who have died. All those attending are invited to share reflections about members of their family, friends, and famous luminaries who are no longer alive. What lessons or gifts did they leave us that help us lead [...]
What Did the Stoics Say about Gender Equality?
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThis series, in collaboration with Philadelphia Stoa, offers practical strategies for addressing life's challenges. In this session, we will focus on Musonius Rufus, a 1st century Roman Stoic philosopher who championed gender equality. Musonius argued that women, like men, are endowed with reason and virtue and, so, are equally capable of embodying justice, courage, and [...]
Ethical Culture Happy Hour
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh Taft-Morales hosts this informal conversation about our alternative to traditional religion. After we get to know one other, attendees can pose questions about humanist history, values, and community. Snacks and beverages--alcoholic and non-alcoholic—are provided.
Coffee with Hugh
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBring your cup o’ joe or other hot beverage to the Leader’s office for casual conversation. Hugh will provide the pastries. Share your hopes, fears, and resolutions for 2025.
Colonialism, Citizenship, and Crisis in Puerto Rico
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesLorrin Thomas, Professor of History Rutgers University, Camden In 2017, Puerto Ricans marked one hundred years as U.S. citizens. It was an anniversary complicated not just by two historic hurricanes but also by the burdens of a century of colonial rule. Thomas, whose research explores rights and equality in the 20th century Americas, will discuss [...]
Lunch with Hugh (on Zoom)
On ZoomJoin Hugh and members of the Baltimore Ethical Society on Zoom for casual conversation. Bring your own real-life sandwich. Join the conversation here.
Coretta Scott King: Activist, Not Symbol
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh Taft-Morales, Leader Philadelphia Ethical Society In the shadow of her famous husband’s life and death, Coretta Scott King often felt unseen and unheard. But as her daughter Dr. Bernice King pointed out, “Before she was a King, my mother was a civil rights activist, a member of the NAACP and the Race Relations and [...]