Amanda will take your ethical and philosophical questions and answer…as best she can! Will this be the year she finally knows the meaning of life? (Spoiler alert: nope). Send your questions ahead of time to amandap@ethicalsociety.org. Music – Kweku Owusu
A classic theater game invites us to say YES to whatever is presented within the imaginative bounds of the game. “Hey, you’re on a spaceship!” “Yes, I am!” In real life, we can’t, and shouldn’t, always say an unqualified yes. At the same time, there is wisdom to be found in the practice of “yes…and,” … Continue reading Yes…And
Both the great power and the great conflict of the human condition is to crave belonging while finding ways to be separate and creating an “other”. As the politics of identity become central in how we navigate these rapidly changing times, how do we navigate belonging and community? What does it mean – as individuals, … Continue reading A Crisis of Identity – Belonging and Transcendence
James Croft, Leader, Ethical Society of St. Louis It’s tempting to think that joy is something that happens to us: an emotion that infects us at special moments, but not something we can actively pursue. In this platform, James Croft suggests that this is not the whole story: we can learn to live life more … Continue reading Learning to be Joyful
It’s unbelievable isn’t it, that any child ever goes to bed hungry? In this world where this is so much abundance, how can any child, anywhere, ever go hungry? Come and join Kären as she talks about the challenges of childhood hunger and how we can solve it together- one child and one meal at … Continue reading No Child Goes Hungry
What is funny, and when? Is it always? WES member Julie Grimes takes a personal and historical perspective on how laughter can heal, both ourselves and our world. Music from WES Musicians.
It can be the morning song of the Carolina wren, the purr of a nearby kitten or the sheer joy of watching your dog swim in a lake. Critters of all shapes and sizes can both warm our hearts and make us laugh. Join us for this WES animal blessing. Your pets, safely contained or … Continue reading The Joy Animals Bring
Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader, Baltimore Ethical Society and Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia. There’s a lot of anger in America these days, from the anger that fueled Trump’s election to the anger of the #MeToo movement to the anger of street protests. Where does this anger come from? Where will take us? What do you do … Continue reading Anger: Women, Men, and Me Too
