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Connections: Reality, Religion, Politics, and Honest Living
Connections: Reality, Religion, Politics, and Honest Living
Richard Kiniry Leader Emeritus, Philadelphia Ethical Society Living in an ethically-challenged culture can be compared to the image of the ostrich with its head in the sand, and religion too often can be a big part of that escape from reality. Trying to fathom what living Ethical Culture means demands an examination of the actual […]
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Discussion: Love as a Revolutionary Act
Discussion: Love as a Revolutionary Act
Led by Christian Hayden A look at Audre Lorde's work at the intersections of Feminism and Queerness. We look at how Audre Lorde builds a guiding ethic for resistance that blends the intimate and the social, eros and agape. Suggested Reading: Bring your favorite Audre Lorde Poem!
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Listening for a Beautiful Sound
Listening for a Beautiful Sound
Rollin Wilber PES Pianist, Founder: Fine Arts Music Gathered around Rollin and the piano, we learn about qualities within differing styles of classical music as we carefully listen to find what affects us.
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Want to know more about Ethical Humanism and the Philadelphia Ethical Society? Come to an Introduction to Ethical Humanism to learn about the history, philosophy, and community of our humanist alternative to traditional religion.
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Philosophic Roots of Ethical Humanism: Humanism and Ethical Humanism
Philosophic Roots of Ethical Humanism: Humanism and Ethical Humanism
Richard Kiniry Leader Emeritus, Philadelphia Ethical Society In three sessions, we will examine the schools of philosophy that have influenced the evolution of Ethical Humanism.
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Support for Greener Living: Sharing Eco-Friendly Ideas and Practices
Support for Greener Living: Sharing Eco-Friendly Ideas and Practices
Facilitator: Lelah Marie PES Member Where are we on the journey toward globally sustainable lifestyle choices? Whether just starting out or muddling along or well on our way, all of us seek information and support for our efforts. This will be an opportunity to share successes, challenges, failures, and concerns about eco-ethical living in a […]
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Colloquy: “Wisdom”
Colloquy: “Wisdom”
Facilitator: Temma Fishman PES Member Temma will offer a guided discussion with inspirational readings and music. What is a colloquy? A colloquy is a time for shared reflections. Participants explore a theme with music, readings, parables, and discussion. The purpose of colloquy is to inspire participants, in a communal setting, to develop practices of self-reflection […]
Think Ethics
Think Ethics
Philadelphia & Gentrification - Is it us? Understanding Philadelphia’s Affordable Housing Crisis Think Ethics is a discussion group facilitated by Leader-In-Training Christian Hayden and Alexander Guterriez that looks to analyze current events and issues through the lens of ethical systems. We hope to learn through dialogue and exchange how to critique and develop our own […]
CANCELED: Art of the Heel – Gender Expression
CANCELED: Art of the Heel – Gender Expression
The Philadelphia Ethical Society and Art of the Heel regret to announce that the August 18, 4:00PM concert, "Gender Expression," must be CANCELED. The The discussion scheduled for 7:00PM on Monday, Aug 26, on "Black and Queer to the Future" led by Christian Hayden will occur as scheduled.
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Fragile Encounters
Fragile Encounters
Facilitators: Sylvia Metzler and Erik Younge PES Members Inspired by Robin Deangelo’s book White Fragility, members of the ERTF (Ending Racism Task Force) will act out real life scenarios of interracial exchanges illustrating implicit racial bias for group discussion.
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Discussion: Black and Queer to the Future
Discussion: Black and Queer to the Future
Led by Christian Hayden Afro Futurism and Gender Expression: will have us looking at texts by Queer artists like Janelle Monae's album Dirty Computer and Marlon James's book Black Leopard, Yellow Wolf - . What does fantasy and a future through a Black/Brown and Queer lens teach us? Suggested (Reading and Listening): Janelle Monae's catalog and Marlon James's book: Black […]