The Cave At Hope’s End
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe winning entry in the Society’s 2018 One-Act Playwriting Contest, The Cave At Hope’s End, which will be read by professional actors, is set as follows: “A dark cave with a small fire in the middle. The floor is strewn with bones (human and animal), ashes and blood. … In the background is the shadow [...]
Ellipses Ensemble
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesChamber music members of Ellipses Ensemble will present their first concert, one of a series hosted by The Philadelphia Ethical Society: works by Ravel, Ginastera, Schubert, Glazunov, and Sullivan. All proceeds will be split between Prevent Suicide PA and nonprofits relating to each concert's theme.
Book Discussion: Good and Mad
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh Taft-Morales hosts a book discussion of Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger, by Rebecca Traister. Bring a snack and drink to share. Traister, a New York Times bestselling author, offers a historical context to understand the contemporary eruption of women’s anger into the pubic conversation. This is not a short read, [...]
Do You Listen To Your Conscience?
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society As children, we often experience an inner voice--messages from our psyche reminding us to act ethically toward others. Most of our lives, we try to have a clean conscience. Politicians talk of "voting their conscience." What is this thing we call conscience? Although it is clearly aroused when we [...]
The New Normal: Family Caregiving in the Context of an Aging Society
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesLaura Gitlin Dean of Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Although families have always cared for and supported older adults, the landscape of caregiving is dramatically changing due to unprecedented changes in population dynamics. More people are living longer; there’s the rise of chronic diseases and the absence of a long-term care system. [...]
Winter Solstice Celebration
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesAll are welcome to our Winter Solstice program, PES’s traditional celebration of warmth and light that helps us get through the cold and dark of winter months! Words of wisdom, music, and candles will help kindle hope and inspiration. Come gather to hope for a 2019 full of light!
What to Make of Our Shadows?
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesChristian Hayden Leader in Training Which parts of us do we hide? Which parts do we shield from light because of shame or fear? What can happen if we talk to them? In a multimedia art performance, Christian will explore what we keep hidden from ourselves using dance and poetry to see if from darkness [...]
Ring in 2019 with the Ellipses Ensemble
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesSusanna Loewy and Gabriel Nathan Ellipses Co-founders The Ellipses Ensemble has its home at the Ethical Society. Through a series of public concerts in conjunction with original documentaries, the Ellipses Ensemble aims to increase awareness surrounding mental health. The Ellipses Ensemble was named as such to infer “There is more.” Concerts are curated according to [...]
Remembering Those We’ve Lost: Memorial Sunday Program
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society On the first Sunday of each year we at the Philadelphia Ethical Society honor loved ones, colleagues, and historical heroes who are lost but not forgotten. We share memories that can inspire us to bring out our best and live full lives. Members and visitors are encouraged share a [...]
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin Hugh Taft-Morales for the first Introduction to Ethical Humanism of 2019! We’ll share snacks and conversation about our non-theist alternative to traditional religion. In honor of the 400th year since the first Africans were brought against their will to the British colonies, Hugh will offer a section on Ethical Culture’s historic and current relationship [...]