Reflections on Parable of the Sower and Octavia Butler

Please note earlier, 10:30 am, start time With Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader, PES  Program hosted by the Baltimore Ethical Society Octavia Butler, a science fiction writer who died in 2006, presented a vision of the near future that felt prescient. Butler was one of the best known among the few African American writers in the genre. [...]

Leading and Learning During a Pandemic

Christian Hayden PES Member and Leader in Training Christian Hayden has a unique distinction: he is the first and only Leader in Training to do a fully remote internship. Christian will share some of his experiences, challenges, and insights that he gathered from learning how to be clergy in a pandemic. Join here online at [...]

Annual Picnic at Camp Linden

YES, we’re going to get together in person again, for the first time in more than a year. And we’ll be coming together in one of the most beautiful spots in the world! No Zoom program scheduled. If picnic is rained out, program for July 25 will take place and picnic will be postponed until [...]

The Wastefulness of Racism

Nick Sanders PES Member and former PES President Most people know that racism is unethical because of the impact it has on people of color. But do you realize it also diminishes the chances of human flourishing and even survival? Nick will elaborate on this much less considered framing of racism and what it implies [...]

Reflections on A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula Le Guin

Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Please note earlier, 10:30 am, start time With Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader, Phila. Ethical Soc. Margaret Atwood called A Wizard of Earthsea one of the “wellsprings of fantasy literature." Originally conceived as a children’s book, it has become a favorite of many sci-fans. Hugh will reflect on the creativity, philosophy, and ethics offered in this work. [...]

Planting Our Future: Seeding Ethical Culture in a Rural Valley

Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Pattie Arduini President, Susquehanna Valley Ethical Society The Susquehanna Valley Ethical Society is located in Lewisburg, PA, a picturesque rural community situated along the Susquehanna River and home to Bucknell University. Learn how SVES came to be, its struggles and successes, and what the future holds for this Society in Central Pennsylvania. Join here online [...]

Truth and Healing through Poetry by Black Authors

Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Ending Racism Task Force of the Philadelphia Ethical Society Poems by Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, Jerico Brown and others.  How can poetry serve to enlighten us and move us to heal racial trauma? Join here online at the scheduled time.

Calling Out Outrageous Lies

Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society Joe Biden won the 2020 election fair and square, but the outrageous lie that the election was rigged fueled the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Though lying has long been used as a tool to gain political power, normalizing blatant lying threatens our democracy. Hugh Taft-Morales explores this [...]

Introduction to Ethical Humanism – on Zoom

Hugh Taft-Morales hosts a zoom session in September.   This informal session is particularly for newcomers, but all are welcome!  Join at    www.tiny.cc/phillyethics

Book Discussion: The Humanist Way by Ed Ericson

PA, United States

Those interested in the history and philosophy of Ethical Culture can join Hugh Taft-Morales over six Monday evenings to discuss The Humanist Way. On September 6 we’ll cover the forward, introduction and chapters 1 and 2. Subsequent meetings are scheduled for October 4, October 18, November 8, November 22, and December 6. RSVP to LeaderHugh@phillyethics.org.