Calendar of Events
S Sun
M Mon
T Tue
W Wed
T Thu
F Fri
S Sat
3 events,
Drawing the Living World: The Illustrated Books of Allen Crawford
Drawing the Living World: The Illustrated Books of Allen Crawford
Allen Crawford, Illustrator Crawford, winner of multiple awards for illustration, will share and discuss his two most recent books, both devotionals to the natural world. Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself is an illustrated, hand-lettered edition of Walt Whitman’s landmark pantheistic poem, “Song of Myself.” A Wild Promise celebrates the Endangered Species Act. Crawford’s work is […]
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
The Ethics of Star Trek
The Ethics of Star Trek
In their book, The Ethics of Star Trek, authors Julie Barad and Ed Robertson explain how the show, in its myriad iterations, challenges viewers to consider subjects that include virtue, power, self-determination, responsibility, and individual rights. Join Julia Gokalp and Stan Horwitz in the Collier Room to watch clips from Star Trek, followed by a discussion […]
3 events,
Ethical Immigration Policy
Ethical Immigration Policy
Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader Philadelphia Ethical Society The U. S. immigration system needs fundamental repair, but not in manner chosen by the new administration. We must better incorporate ten million undocumented immigrants into our country, most of whom have lived here constructively for more than a decade! They do not deserve to be treated as criminals. […]
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Lunch with Hugh
Lunch with Hugh
Bring your lunch and topics of conversation to the Leader’s office for this informal gathering!
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Humanitarian Service to Art
Humanitarian Service to Art
Lunise Jules, Economic-Development Expert Talie, Musician Lunise Jules, a native of Haiti and an economic development specialist, will discuss her efforts to implement humanitarian programs for vulnerable populations in Central America and the Caribbean. Jules’s newsletters and success stories promoting social and economic justice have inspired others. They also led her back to her first […]
0 events,
1 event,
1 event,
Camp Linden celebrates the New Year of the Trees!
Camp Linden celebrates the New Year of the Trees!
Camp Linden celebrates this ecological awareness holiday with a feast of fruity food and drink. Dance to klezmer music and start seeds to be replanted in the camp’s garden. The event will take place in the Auditorium. Cost is $15, or $10 if you bring a dish to share. RSVP here or by emailing […]
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Darwin Day
Darwin Day
Hugh hosts this fun blast from the Ethical Society’s past: a Darwin Day Party! We’ll start with a potluck dinner, then move on to a silly Darwin quiz, followed by a video about the naturalist’s life, and conclude by singing Darwin carols. Please email Hugh if you plan to attend and let him know what […]
2 events,
Evolution Revolution
Evolution Revolution
Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader Philadelphia Ethical Society The theory of evolution fundamentally changed western paradigms about the universe. No longer were human beings viewed as the pinnacle of life, divinely created as part of a master plan to serve an invisible, all-powerful creator. Suddenly we were the product of random mutations and interactions with the environment […]
0 events,
1 event,
Book Discussion: On Freedom, by Timothy Snyder
Book Discussion: On Freedom, by Timothy Snyder
This award-winning historian helps put our current political situation in the context of our quest for freedom. The New York Times described this book—a follow-up to Snyder’s 2017 bestseller, On Tyranny—as “part memoir, part meditation, and part manifesto.” Snyder advocates striving for a freedom that is more positive (freedom to) than negative (freedom from). This first of […]
0 events,
1 event,
Book Discussion: On Freedom, by Timothy Snyder (on Zoom)
Book Discussion: On Freedom, by Timothy Snyder (on Zoom)
This award-winning historian helps put our current political situation in the context of our quest for freedom. The New York Times described this book—a follow-up to Snyder’s 2017 bestseller, On Tyranny—as “part memoir, part meditation, and part manifesto.” Snyder advocates striving for a freedom that is more positive (freedom to) than negative (freedom from). This first of […]
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Why We Need the Peace Corps for Everyone
Why We Need the Peace Corps for Everyone
Jonathan Zimmerman Professor of the History of Education, University of Pennsylvania Americans live in an immensely polarized moment, lacking shared goals or even a shared narrative about who we are. Formal education has only made matters worse. Instead of uniting us, it has divided Americans into hostile camps, contends Jonathan Zimmerman, a former public school […]