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Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Class
Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Class
Join us for a 45 minute Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation class. Led by our Community Life Coordinator, Oliver Jane Jorgensen. This class is accessible for all ages and abilities. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a Yoga mat if you have one. Optional: students can utilize a PES provided chair to support their […]
The Power of Place: Civil Rights Tourism
The Power of Place: Civil Rights Tourism
Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society Hugh Taft-Morales loves reading about American history, from first settlements to today. He is particularly interested in the civil rights movement. This past summer, Hugh took his first civil rights tour. Here, he offers some reflections on that profound experience, explaining why it affected him so deeply and how he […]
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Join Hugh in the Leader’s Office for an overview of our unique alternative to traditional religion. Ethical Society members are invited to attend and share their own experiences. In-person only.
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Book Discussion Series: Humanly Possible
Book Discussion Series: Humanly Possible
In Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope, author Sarah Bakewell explores both the philosophical foundation and personal experience of our movement. Bakewell “delights in the paradoxical and the particular,” said The New York Times, “reminding us that every human being contains multitudes.” We’ll begin our five-part series with an inperson […]
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Lunch with Hugh (in person)
Lunch with Hugh (in person)
Come for casual conversation about life, ethics, whatever! Bring your lunch.
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Game: Peeling the Onion
Game: Peeling the Onion
Join Hugh and facilitator Redwood Kardon in the Leader’s Office for this get-to-know-you activity. We’ll share some of the experiences and stories that shape us. Get to know others in our community in a fun and novel manner. Space is limited. RSVP to Hugh: hughtm@gmail.com
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Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Class
Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Class
Join us for a 45 minute Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation class. Led by our Community Life Coordinator, Oliver Jane Jorgensen. This class is accessible for all ages and abilities. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a Yoga mat if you have one. Optional: students can utilize a PES provided chair to support their […]
Joy Is an Act of Resistance
Joy Is an Act of Resistance
Greg Bonin Ethical Culture Leader What is the work of human relationships? What role does joy play in resistance, survival, and thriving? Greg Bonin will explore “durable joy,” a concept defined by poet Toi Derricotte. Greg specializes in institutional and organizational facilitation, bringing a practice grounded in embodiment, humanistic interdependence, and reflective inquiry as a […]
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Lunch with Hugh (zoom)
Lunch with Hugh (zoom)
Join us on zoom for casual conversation about life, ethics, whatever! Bring your lunch. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3917679274
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Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Class
Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Class
Join us for a 45 minute Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation class. Led by our Community Life Coordinator, Oliver Jane Jorgensen. This class is accessible for all ages and abilities. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a Yoga mat if you have one. Optional: students can utilize a PES provided chair to support their […]
Women Talking
Women Talking
Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society From mundane mansplaining to systemic silencing, men regularly ignore the voices of women. That is made tragically clear in Miriam Toews’ book Women Talking and director Sarah Polley’s 2022 film, which the book inspired. The #MeToo movement has produced some progress. But when it comes to who commands an audience, we are […]
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Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Class
Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Class
Join us for a 45 minute Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation class. Led by our Community Life Coordinator, Oliver Jane Jorgensen. This class is accessible for all ages and abilities. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a Yoga mat if you have one. Optional: students can utilize a PES provided chair to support their […]
Why We Host a Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos
Why We Host a Secular Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos
Margaret Downey President, The Freethought Society By creating a Day of the Dead celebration, Margaret Downey and her team—Victoria de la Torre, David Tamayo, and Memo Benumea—seek to honor the cultural traditions of Mexicans and Mexican Americans. This meaningful celebration conveys the message that death is not to be feared. A non-theist leader for over 30 […]
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Ending Racism Task Force Potluck
Ending Racism Task Force Potluck
Join members of the Ending Racism Task Force for a potluck and conversation at the Ethical Society at 1906 S. Rittenhouse Square. Bring yourselves and something delicious!
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Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Class
Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Class
Join us for a 45 minute Gentle Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation class. Led by our Community Life Coordinator, Oliver Jane Jorgensen. This class is accessible for all ages and abilities. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a Yoga mat if you have one. Optional: students can utilize a PES provided chair to support their […]
The Unrealized Egalitarian Vision of Felix Adler
The Unrealized Egalitarian Vision of Felix Adler
Sam Pizzigati Associate Fellow, Institute for Policy Studies Felix Adler promoted a more egalitarian America. An advocate for capping the income of the very wealthy, he hoped to tax away “pomp and pride and power.” Yet today we are more unequal than ever. Labor journalist Pizzigati will explore new approaches to reforming our economic and […]