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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 […]
From the Archives: The Ache for Home
From the Archives: The Ache for Home
Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society In this video of a platform from 2011, Hugh offers still timely and inspiring reflections on the meaning of home and homelessness.
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Annual Weird News Quiz (Zoom)
Annual Weird News Quiz (Zoom)
Join Leigh Buchanan and Hugh Taft-Morales on Zoom for our annual end-of-the-year “weird news” quiz and other fun! If you’ve been conscientiously keeping up with world events . . . it won’t do you one bit of good in this game, which highlights the strange stuff that goes on under the radar. Bring your friends, […]
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Book Discussion Series: Humanly Possible (Zoom)
Book Discussion Series: Humanly Possible (Zoom)
We continue our discussion of Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope, by Sarah Bakewell. Hugh will lead the discussion of chapters nine and ten. 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. […]
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Statues Like Us
Statues Like Us
Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society For thousands of years, humans have created statues in their own image. Artists have carved marble, forged metal, and sculpted clay to depict people as beautiful, heroic, or infamous. What purposes do these sculptures serve as cultural symbols and historical markers? How do they make life meaningful? Hugh draws […]
Annual Tree of Knowledge Celebration
Annual Tree of Knowledge Celebration
Following the Sunday platform, members are invited to gather for our annual Tree of Knowledge decoration event. Decorations made from the covers of banned or controversial books will be available to hang. Margaret Downey, the Freethought Society founder and president, will create ornaments on-site for people who bring two color copies of the front covers […]
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Hugh offers a casual presentation and conversation about the history, philosophy, and current manifestations of Ethical Culture, at the Philadelphia Ethical Society building.
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Game: Peeling the Onion
Game: Peeling the Onion
Get to know other Ethical Society members and some of our Philadelphia neighbors through this fun activity. Peeling the Onion lets participants share stories from their lives, creating opportunities for conversations and new friendships. Space is limited. RSVP to Hugh: hughtm@gmail.com
Book Discussion Series: Humanly Possible (In-Person)
Book Discussion Series: Humanly Possible (In-Person)
We continue our discussion of Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope, by Sarah Bakewell. Hugh will lead the discussion of chapters nine and ten. Meet in the leader's office. In Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope, author Sarah Bakewell explores both the philosophical foundation and […]
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Bob Dylan: Prophet Without God
Bob Dylan: Prophet Without God
Jeffrey Green, Political Scientist University of Pennsylvania Bob Dylan isn’t just a brilliant songwriter but also a modern-day prophet. So argues Jeffrey Green in his forthcoming book, Bob Dylan: Prophet Without God. Dylan is not a conventional prophet of salvation, explains Green, the director of Penn’s Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy. But […]
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Lunch with Hugh (Zoom)
Lunch with Hugh (Zoom)
Join Hugh and other members for casual conversation on Zoom. Enjoy your own lunch! Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3917679274
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Book Discussion Series: Humanly Possible (Zoom)
Book Discussion Series: Humanly Possible (Zoom)
We will complete our discussion of Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope, by Sarah Bakewell. Hugh will lead the discussion of chapters 11 and 12. 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 […]
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Winter Solstice Celebration
Winter Solstice Celebration
Come celebrate community as we gather to light candles and kindle hope for brighter days ahead. Please contact Hugh to recommend readings and/or to volunteer to be a reader.
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Book Discussion Series: Humanly Possible (In-Person)
Book Discussion Series: Humanly Possible (In-Person)
We will complete our discussion of Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope, by Sarah Bakewell. Hugh will lead the discussion of chapters 11 and 12. Meet in the leader's office. In Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope, author Sarah Bakewell explores both the philosophical foundation and […]
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Lunch with Hugh (In-person)
Lunch with Hugh (In-person)
Join Hugh and other members for casual conversation in the Leader’s Office. Bring your own lunch!
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No Program 12/24 & 12/31
There are no scheduled platforms for Sunday, Dec. 24 or Sunday, Dec. 31. We wish you all happy holidays and a hopeful 2024. Join us again on January 7th.
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Annual Weird News Quiz
Annual Weird News Quiz
Join Leigh Buchanan and Hugh Taft-Morales on Zoom for our end-of-the-year weird news quiz and other fun! Bring your friends, family, and beverage of choice for some silliness to see out the old and prepare for the new. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3917679274
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AEU’s All-Societies Platform: Human-I-Tree
AEU’s All-Societies Platform: Human-I-Tree
Human-I-Tree is an original vision grown through community engagement at the New York Society for Ethical Culture by Audrey Kindred‘s collaboration with artists, activists, and children of all ages. It honors how every breath we take as humans is integral to the life of trees. Audrey brings Felix Adler into dialogue with ecological hero and […]
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Lunch with Hugh (on Zoom)
Lunch with Hugh (on Zoom)
Hugh Taft-Morales hosts an open-ended conversation about whatever you’d like to talk about: winter, New Year’s Resolutions, your favorite new movie. Everyone is welcome! Bring your own lunch.