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EJanuarythical 2020 Vol. 134, No. 5 Newsletter V of the Philadelphiaiews Ethical Society
Sunday Platforms professor of history at the Jan. 26, 11:00 AM How Ethics University of Virginia and Yale and End Of Life Intersect Sunday, Jan. 5, 11:00 AM University. She currently serves Laura L. Barry, Visiting Nurse Association, Philadelphia, PA Memorial Sunday – Gratitude as Vice President (for research) for Those Gone for the American Historical End of life may not Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader, Association, and co-editor of Philadelphia Ethical Society be easy to embrace, the journal, Modern Intellectual yet the appropriate History. She is the recipient of and timely use numerous fellowships including of hospice may those from the Guggenheim minimize conflict Foundation and the Institute for and dilemmas. Advanced Studies at Princeton. Hospice provides In addition to Democracy collaborative and Truth, she is the author support, crucial conversations and of Common Sense: A Political guidelines enabling you and your On the first Sunday of each year History (Harvard, 2011), and loved ones to approach the end of life we remember with gratitude the A Revolution in Language: with grace and peace. Join Laura L. important life lessons and inspiring The Problem of Signs in Late Barry for discussion and education memories left to us by those who Eighteenth Century France regarding making informed choices have died. Members of the audience (Stanford, 2001), as well as as it relates to end of life. Learn about are encouraged to share how those numerous scholarly articles. types of hospice care and the best last no longer with us continue to help us Sunday, Jan. 19, 11:00 AM gift that can be given. live more fully, joyfully, and ethically. “Somebodyness” and Join Hugh Taft-Morales for this Inherent Worth Hugh Taft- Laura L. Barry, M.B.A. and M.Msc moving annual tradition. Morales, Leader, Philadelphia (Masters in Metaphysics) has worked Sunday, Jan. 12, 11:00 AM Ethical Society in hospice for almost a decade. Democracy and Truth in Crisis In honor of She was trained by the George Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Martin Luther Washington University Institute Annenberg Professor of History King Jr., Hugh for Spirituality & Health, a global University of Pennsylvania Taft-Morales program and curriculum designed to Sophia Rosenfeld, explores support inter-professional spiritual author of “somebodyness” – care in healthcare. Laura sits on the Democracy and a term that King Ethics committee at Roxborough Truth: A Short used to ground Memorial Hospital. She currently History (Penn his dedication to advancing civil and helps educate physicians, staff and Press, 2019) will human rights. How is this concept facilities on the benefits of palliative explore why similar to, and different from, other and hospice care. Laura will also truth seems to approaches to individual human address her “accidental” transition to be under siege in beings? How does it compare to hospice. so much of the world today, Ethical Humanism’s commitment to how we got to this point, and the “inherent worth” of every person? And next month . . . what we might be able to do Come explore this foundation of Sunday, Feb.2, 11:00 AM about it. Prior to coming to Ethical Culture while honoring “Mr. Republican Rolls in Penn, Sophia Rosenfeld was Martin Luther King Jr. his Grave” 2 better contribute to, and benefit from, of mortality, I want to further my Leader’s our interfaith coalition, POWER. I work in explaining how Humanists Column believe there is little we can do to can engage with “spirituality” and make Philadelphia better than to “inspiration” in ways that give their AN UPCOMING help POWER grow in membership lives more meaning while respecting INTERFAITH JOURNEY and effectiveness. A small number evidence, reason, and the limits of of Ethical Society members pour human knowledge. I want to live a Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society their heart, mind, and body into life full of awe and wonder without POWER initiatives that are raising succumbing to supernaturalism consciousness and raising wages for or “magical thinking.” I want to On January 7 and 8, I will be in the working class of our city. If we celebrate the mysteries of life. And Philadelphia, but I will not be are to continue our involvement in I want to live in a way that such doing Ethical Society work at POWER, we need more members inspiration animates my conviction 1906 Rittenhouse. I will be at the to get involved. I hope my time to ethical behavior. There are many Comcast Collaboration Studio on in the Peer Learning Network will down-to-earth reasons why spiritual Oxford Street to participate in the show me how best to encourage quests are such powerful parts of launch event for the Interfaith membership participation. human culture. I want to offer non- Peer Learning Network, a project supernatural ways to engage in a of Interfaith Philadelphia. This Second, on a more personal level, similar quest – one that offers forms organization strives to promote I hope my time with the Learning of transcendence that harmonize Network will support my looking with science and inspire ethical work. into how humanists best process the existentially challenging topic I am grateful to the Ethical Society of mortality. While traditional for paying the tuition to be a part theistic faiths have well-known of the Network. I know that these social harmony and inter-religious methods of framing the fact that three hopes are a lot to ask of my understanding while standing in we will all die, humanist approaches upcoming brief time with the solidarity with our diverse neighbors. are diverse, developing, and not well Interfaith Peer Learning Network. I will continue this collaboration known. I hope to hone my own I will be satisfied if one of the three throughout May via on-going video approach to this, which you can hopes are realized. Then again, I conferences. get a sense of by watching my talk, am open to unexpected ways in “Be Honest with Death.” (https:// which this experience will affect This group of a few more than a vimeo.com/188516684 or https:// me. I’ll report back more about my dozen educators and social leaders www.youtube.com/ experience in a future newsletter. For will rely on a self-guided tool watch?v=Azl6CJtwDss) now, I just wanted to explain why created by Interfaith Philadelphia, I won’t be in my office on January the Passport to Understanding, to Third, and related to the challenge 7 and 8. explore new ways to deepen cross- cultural and interfaith relationships. While I am uncertain what will grow out of my experience in this initiative, I hope it will deepen my commitment to Ethical Culture and give me skills to navigate the interfaith world and spread our humanist message to Philadelphia.
More specifically, I have three hopes regarding being a part of the Father and son engaged in an eternal dialogue on death. This monument at Certosa, Bologna monumental cemetery is dedicated to anthropologist Fabio Frassetto (1876-1953) and his son, killed Interfaith Peer Learning Network. during the Second World War. Created by sculptor Farpi Vignoli in 1968. The full sculpture is shown First, I hope to learn how PES can with the January 5th platform. 3 From the PES Ending Racism Task Force: nomination. According to FactCheck, important monitoring provisions of since the Iowa caucus and New the Voting Rights Act affect future ONE YEAR TO THE DAY Hampshire primary came to outcomes of elections? (Although submitted by Kate Esposito national prominence as the first two the House has voted to reauthorize contests in the modern presidential the Act with stronger enforcement It occurred to me about a month ago nomination system in 1972, the only provisions, only one Republican, that when we observe Martin Luther Democratic candidate to lose both Brian Fitzpatrick from PA voted King Day this month on Jan. 20, the and go on to win the presidency to support. The Senate will, in all day will be exactly one year prior to is Bill Clinton. Of the eight major likelihood vote against it.) the Presidential Inauguration. (Are Democratic candidates in 2008, you scared? Yeah, me too!) Obama surprised the political world Have they already done so? What when he won the Iowa caucus. The happened to Stacey Abrams’ bid in As we know, the Voting Rights Act rest, as they say, is history. her run for Governor in Georgia? signed by President Lyndon Johnson What if folks can’t make it to the on August 6, 1965, guaranteed the As of this writing, Sen. Kamala Harris polls because they have to work right to vote for Black citizens who, has suspended her presidential two jobs? Oh, and let’s not discount especially in the South, often risked campaign. Sen. Cory Booker has the efforts by the Russians, and their lives to cast their ballots. On barely qualified for the next debate now maybe others, to inject fake May 17, 1957 Dr. King addressed stage by raising enough money, but news, conspiracy theories and toxic 25,000 civil-rights activists who had has not polled well enough. He says opinions that are often racist in gathered for the Prayer Pilgrimage he is resolute about staying in the nature, into the electoral information for Freedom saying, “The denial of race. Julian Castro did not qualify stream, which can poison the whole this sacred right is a tragic betrayal for the last debate and his future process and change outcomes. And of the highest mandates of our viability remains questionable. Then let’s hope they don’t actually hack democratic tradition. And our most there is former NYC Mayor and into any systems, changing vote urgent request to the president of billionaire Michael Bloomberg who tallies. the United States and every member is circumventing the debate process of Congress is to give us the right to entirely, instead personally financing So, as we observe Martin Luther vote.” a huge media presence in expensive King Day this year, we owe it to his markets. So, even before the first memory, and all those who fought On that hot August day as he stood primary, the proud boasts of the for and died to gain the right to overlooking LBJ signing the Act Democratic Party about the diversity vote, to make sure we all VOTE, more than eight years later, he knew and talent of the field have already and encourage others to overcome that he had helped achieved full been diminished by the stark realities barriers that suppress the vote. citizenship rights for his people. of a rigged system. We can register people who have What he couldn’t have known was historically been disenfranchised, how difficult it would be to achieve I think most of us would agree work to increase turn-out on election the full measure of the Act as the that there are problems with how days, disabuse false information, decades would pass. we elect a president. Does the encourage thinking that voting does electoral college favor smaller, rural, indeed matter despite all of the So, here we are some 55 years later, whiter states? Do the financial and problems with the system. And think anticipating the Iowa Caucus, an polling data, the qualifying quotas about what steps we can take to odd form of an electoral process on for debates, discriminate against fix the electoral process that would February 3, and the New Hampshire candidates of color? Do the white make this democracy one that works Primary on February 11. Both of male billionaires, who fund their for everyone. these states have heavy majority own campaigns, push out others white populations (Iowa 90.7% and just by virtue of their ability to sway It is time for national legislation that New Hampshire 93.2%) according public opinion with high production will encourage voter participation, to the U.S. Census Bureau, July value messaging? What about eliminate barriers, and guarantee 1, 2018 estimates. Historically, horribly gerrymandered districts, electoral fairness and integrity. these two states, whose combined often based on race, that virtually Not what we have today, a system population is 4,512,603, have insure the election of certain that discriminates and discourages significant influence on who candidates? Will voter suppression people from voting. A system that Dr. eventually wins the Democratic efforts and court rulings canceling King would want us to fix. 4
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Sunday, Jan. 5, 7:00pm Intro Sunday, Jan. 12 and 25, bring the treaty into force and to Ethical Humanism 4:00pm Philadelphia eradicate nuclear weapons. Hugh Taft-Morales hosts Stoics discussion Join the a small group discussion Philadelphia Stoics at 4:00PM The Philadelphia Ethical of Ethical on January12 and 26. They Society welcomes as a co- Humanism’s will continue discussing, “A host the Greater Philadelphia history, Handbook for New Stoics.” Branch of Women’s philosophy, Come explore the lessons International League for and current and practical exercises in A Peace and Freedom. We thank manifestation Handbook for New Stoics: all those who have helped here at 1906 How to Thrive in a World by sponsoring this event, S. Rittenhouse Out of Your Control – 52 including the Brandywine Square. After a Week-by-Week Lessons by Peace Community, Granny 30-minute presentation, guests Massimo Pigliucci and Peace Brigade Philadelphia, can ask questions and share Gregory Lopez. In and Germantown Monthly their own efforts to live a life preparation for Meeting Working Group for closer to their values. RSVP the meeting Nuclear Weapons Abolition. to LeaderHugh@phillyethics. on January 12, Learn more at http:// org but you can also just show you are strongly theendofnuclearweapons.com/ up! encouraged to do event/philadelphia-usa/ the reading and try the practices Monday, Jan. 6, 6:30pm- for Weeks 11 and 12. For the 8:00pm – Pot-luck Social January 26 meeting, please do Gathering with Hugh the reading and practices for Join Hugh Weeks 13 and 14. and PES members POT LUCK for an Sunday, Jan. 19, informal 2:00pm - 4:00 pm potluck at the home of Jeffrey Film Presentation: and Ruth Ann Dubb. Please The Beginning of the End of RSVP by January 4 to jeffrey. Nuclear Weapons [email protected]. If we get This 56-minute documentary more than 15 RSVP’s we’ll film about efforts to bring a move the event to the Ethical nuclear weapon ban treaty into Society - we want all PES international law is told through members to feel welcome to the voices of leading activists. attend. This is basically a social Come learn more about this event, though Hugh will offer humanitarian initiative that a guided one-on-one topic at successfully challenged the some point in the evening, just dominant security narrative. It to mix things up! shows what can be done to help Continued on page 5 5
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Monday, Jan. 20 Honoring Wednesday, Jan. 22, Noon the landscape of power? Martin Luther King Jr. Ethical Lunch – On Good Explore these issues through From Hugh Taft-Morales: Behavior January’s topic: the lens of the great post- In the morning, from Manners and Morals structuralist social philosopher 8:30am – 11:30am, come Everyone is invited to bring Michel Foucault. Free and find out what the 24th a lunch and join Hugh Taft- open to the public. annual Greater Philadelphia Morales in discussion. The Martin Luther King, Jr. philosopher and politician Day of Service is all about. Edmund Burke defended Organized by Global manners as fundamental to our Citizen, this huge service ethical lives. He and information fair takes claimed that, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2:00pm place at Girard College. I “Manners -3:15pm Learn about will offer rides to three other are of more Penn’s Village with Jane PES Members, first choice importance than Eleey, hosted by Hugh to those who haven’t been laws. Manners are what vex or Taft-Morales Penn’s Village there yet. Please let me soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt invites members of the Ethical know if you want to join me or debase, barbarize or refine Society, along with our or meet us there. For more us . . .” Is there a connection neighbors and friends here in information, see the Global between the erosion of civility Center City, to a presentation Citizen website: https:// and unethical behavior? and discussion about a great globalcitizen365.org/ Come for a short talk and an way to meet the needs of older From 2:00-4:00pm, a interactive discussion. adults in our communities. POWER event. Come Jane Eleey, Executive Director to the Bible Way Baptist of Penn’s Village, will share Church (1323 N. 52nd St how Penn’s Village can partner at Master Street) for with you and other volunteers A People’s Hearing POWERAND to help older adults continue on Bail and Pre-trial to live in their homes as long Punishment, hosted DISCIPLINE as possible. Ms. Eleey and Sunday, Jan. 26 2:00pm Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader Think Ethics – Thoughtful of the Philadelphia Ethical conversations about Society, will explore the joys philosophy: Power and and challenges of building by the Philadelphia Discipline Join Alex Gutierrez, communal solutions to our Community Bail Fund, the a senior at Haverford College, shared journey through our Philadelphia Bail Fund, back for more philosophical older years. Light refreshments #215Jail Coalition, POWER conversations! How does power will be served. For more Interfaith, Live Free, ACLU work? What role do institutions information about Penn’s of PA, Media mobilizing and individuals play in the Village, their website at https:// Project and the Youth Art & production and transfer of power? www.pennsvillage.org. Self-empowerment Project. Most importantly, how can we Ethical Society members navigate 6
RICHARD KINIRY Past Events Leader Emeritus The Annual Tree of Knowledge Celebration
We are sorry to share the sad news that our Leader Emeritus, Richard Kiniry, died on the evening of December 18th, 2019. Hugh Taft- He went peacefully. Morales, Margaret His family would like to hold a memorial Downey, service at the Philadelphia Ethical Society on (founder of the Freethought a date to be determined. Society), Christian Richard gave the Philadelphia Ethical Society, Hayden, and indeed, Ethical Humanists across the and Betsy country, many ideas to consider on their own Lightbourn ethical journey. Among them were these were among words, created in 2003 by the National Leaders the many Council of the Ethical Culture movement, led who hung by Richard Kiniry and Curt Collier: book covers of some of their favorite free- It is a chief belief of Ethical religion that if thinking titles. we relate to others in a way that brings out their best, we will at the same time elicit the best in ourselves. By the “best” in each person, we refer to his or her unique talents and abilities that affirm and nurture life. We use the term “spirit” to refer to a person’s unique personality and to the love, hope, and empathy that exists in human beings. When we act to elicit the best in others, we encourage the growing edge of their ethical development, their perhaps as-yet untapped but inexhaustible worth.
Richard Kiniry and Carol Love, in 1989 7 January 2020 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 Happy New Year! 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11:00 AM Memorial Sunday Hugh Taft-Morales 6:30-8:00 PM – Pot-luck Social PES MEETING: Gathering with 6:30 PM 7:00 PM: Intro to Education Committee Ethical Humanism Hugh 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11:00 AM Democracy and Truth in PES MEETINGS: Crisis 5:00 PM Finance Committee 4:00 -5:30 PM Philadelphia Stoics 6:30 PM Discussion Ethical Action Committee 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9:30 AM: End Racism TF Honoring MLK, Jr. 12:00 noon 11:00 AM 8:30- 11:30 AM Day 7:00 PM Ethical Lunch – On Good Amnesty “Somebodyness” of Service, Girard Behavior discussion Hugh Taft-Morales College International PES MEETING: 2- 4:00 PM Film: The 2:00-4:00PM 7:00 PM Meeting Beginning of the End Hearing on Bail, 6:30 PM Effective Altruism PES Board of Trustees amnestyeastpa.org of Nuclear Weapons 1323 N. 52nd St. Monthly Social 26 27 29 30 31 11:00 AM 28 How Ethics and End Of 2:00 PM Learn about Life Intersect Penn’s Village 2:00 PM PES MEETINGS: Think Ethics 5:30 PM 4:00 -5:30 PM Building Committee Philadelphia Stoics 6:30 PM Discussion Camp Linden Committee
A Note from Nick Sanders, Chair of the Ethical Action Committee: Collection Money Goes Beyond Support of Our Ethical Society– anuary Although our Sunday morning collections are primarily for the support of our J Ethical Society, we also occasionally have special collections for, or share half of Birthdays the cash collected with, other good causes. During the last four months of 2019, those collections provided: 8 Rhoda Forte
• $150 to Mercy Corps for its well-regarded hurricane relief in the Bahamas 10 Carol Love
• $175 to POWER for its work on climate justice in Philadelphia 11 Sandy Coffey
• $500 to MANNA for its provision of custom nutritious meals for those at risk 14 Lyle Murley from serious illness 21 Ken Greiff • $125 to Books Through Bars for its costs in responding to book requests from 30 Lelah Marie persons in prisons. 8 Coffee Hour Flowers Coordinated SUNDAY SERVICES Coordinators by Sally Redlener 11:00 a.m. Ethical Views is published monthly Jan. 5 - Kate Esposito except July and August. Last names: A-E Jan. 5 - In memory of Jan. 12 - Ken Greiff Richard Kiniry, Leader Emeritus Executive Editor, Henry Pashkow Last names: F-K Copy Editor, Betsy Lightbourn Jan. 19 - Garry O'Rourke Jan. 12 - In celebration of birthdays Web Master, Copy Editor, Nick Sanders Last names: L-Q of all the great people born in Layout, Celeste Hardester January Production, Cheryl Desmond Jan. 26 - Harry Thorn Last names: R-Z Jan. 19 - From Sylvia Goldman - Philadelphia Ethical Society ”To my dear son Ron’s birthday this 1906 South Rittenhouse Square Hosts Coordinated by very day.” Philadelphia, PA 19103 John Marshall Sunday hosts greet and orient Jan. 26 - From Sally Redlener - To Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader members and visitors and make my parents Jerry & Grace with PES Board of Trustees a valuable contribution to the January birthdays Bob Bueding, President community. If you’d like to help out, Betsy Lightbourn, Vice President please contact John Marshall. Vincent Russo, Treasurer John Marshall, Secretary Kate Esposito Susan O’Connell Michael Black-Smith On masthead: Martin For suggestions regarding this Ron Coburn Luther King, Jr., four- newsletter, contact Henry Pashkow Drew Snyder foot bust by Zenos Frudaki (2010), in MLK [email protected] (215) 735 - 3456 Memorial Park at the [email protected] Library in Chester, PA. www.phillyethics.org
Do you enjoy Ethical Views? SAVE THE DATE: As a reader of Ethical Views, you know that the Ethical Society E Sunday PlatformsSeptemberthical 2018 Sunday, Sept. 2, 11:00 AM Sunday, March 1st, produces many excellent programs, A Colloquy Marking Vol. 133, No. 1 Newsletter of the Philadelphia Ethical Society the End of Summer Ken Greiff, Member, Sunday, Sept. 16, 11:00 AM V Philadelphia Ethical Society American Indians and A colloquy with readings of poetry Sustainability – iE 1 and prose selected by Ken Greiff. Professor of American ws The selections will be philosophical History, Villanova University and spiritual and should help Paul Rosier, Paul Rosier will offer an overview Sunday, Sept. 30, 11:00 AM platforms, and other activities— members and attenders sharpen of American Indian environmental POWER (Philadelphians their politics, practices and philosophy, Organized to Witness, individual with an emphasis on post-World Empower and Rebuild) at the 2020, 12:00 noon - position War II events, including how Intersection of Ethical Culture on these American Indians engaged broader Kate Esposito, Co-Chair deep environmental movements in the POWER’S Economic Dignity topics. United States and the world. Paul Team including this newsletter. But holds the Mary M. Birle Chair in Ethical Culture has a long tradition Sunday, Sept. 9, 11:00 AM American History, at Villanova Should Humanists Proselytize? of social justice activism. Founder University, and is the author of Felix Adler was involved in Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader, four books including Serving Their Philadelphia Ethical Society establishing free kindergartens, Country: American Indian Politics settlement houses and visiting and Patriotism in the 20th Century nurses in New York City. In (Harvard University Press, 2009). these urgent times, how Membership Pledge Many people like did you know we rely on can we leverage our Ethical Culture Sunday, Sept. 23, 11:00 AM power to have maximum because it tries to Inner Peace and Self-Loathing impact on important make the world a Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader, issues like poverty, better place while Philadelphia Ethical Society racial injustice, defending freedom educational If we are going to build world individual. Howof do thought we recruit and the disparity peace, mustn’t we start by looking people to help usuniqueness in our ethical of every and healthcare beyond attending membership and public support mission without crossing the within? Often we are at war rallies and marches? How does with ourselves. We amplify thin line between advocacy and working with a theist social justice the inner voices telling us that manipulation? For example, should organization strengthen our voice Luncheon humanists proselytize? Hugh we are not good enough, not and broaden our perspective? Taft-Morales explores how we ethical enough. We can fall into an unproductive cycle of self- can promote our values, grow our Kate Esposito has been a member loathing. How do we readjust movement, and protect individual of PES since 1991 and presently our attitude to escape from self- to fund all of our outreach dignity and autonomy. serves on the Board. She chaired criticism on the one hand and the Ethical Action Committee Figures: City Hall is adorned on every side with indifference on the other? How do sculptures inspired by history, allegory, mythology, for several years and introduced philosophy and humanity, created by Alexander we take a heroic the Ethical Society to POWER. Milne Calder and his assistants in the late 1800’s. stance against POWER’s Economic Dignity injustice, while Team fights for a living wage, admitting that workers’ rights and ending poverty we usually fall in Philadelphia, the country’s activity? As you make your well short? poorest large City.
Sunday Ethical Education for Kids (SEEK) will meet during platforms on September 9th and 23rd. If you have questions, please contact Nick Sanders, annual charitable donations, [email protected] won’t you consider making an annual giving contribution to support this work? For email and online readers, the donate button takes you directly to the PES link 1 where you may donate securely ws ViE Focus in on March 1st! Come Judith Wicks Sunday, March 25, 11:00 AM Building a Peace Economy: Local, Green and Just – through your by credit card or Vol. 132, No. 7 Newsletter of the Philadelphia Ethical Society Farm thical Local self- to March 2018 reliance in E of areas of their lives. Levine’s food, water Table talk will focus on how distrust and energy for lunch, laughs, and learning undermines policy incentives, not only particularly around benefits, child reduces care, and employment. She will also carbons by Paypal. If you prefer, mail your argue that distrust among those in decreasing our reliance on long- Sunday Platforms poverty represents an important distance supply chains, but it also Sunday, March 4, 11:00 AM form of inequality. helps prepare our communities Making Room for Conservatives for climate change, while building Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader, Judith A. Levine is Associate For over 140 years the foundation for world peace. more about supporting the Philadelphia Ethical Society Professor of Sociology and With examples from her own life Ethical Humanism Director of the Gender, Sexuality, and business career, Judy Wicks has promoted and Women’s Studies program donation to PES shows how cooperation, sharing, progressive solutions at Temple University. She is also to social problems and making economic decisions Chair of from a place of love are necessary - solutions that the Faculty try to ease human to address the urgent challenges of Board of our times. suffering through Review of Philadelphia Ethical Society. This collective action Temple In 1983 Judy Wicks founded University Philadelphia’s iconic White Dog 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Press. and civic engagement. At times Cafe, a pioneer in the “farm to Professor this leads Ethical Societies to table” movement. Working to build Levine graduated magna cum appear exclusively dedicated to a sustainable regional food system, laude in Sociology from Harvard liberal perspectives. What do these she founded Fair Food Philly in University and earned an M.A. political labels mean? Is there 2000. In 2001 she founded the and Ph.D. in Sociology from catered affair will help us see our room for conservatism in Ethical Sustainable Business Network Northwestern University. Humanism? How do we encourage of Greater Philadelphia and the Philadelphia, PA 19103 nation-wide Business Alliance for free thought and civil debate while Sunday, March 18, 11:00 AM Local Living Economies (BALLE). remaining true to our heritage? Spring Equinox Celebration Judy’s 2013 memoir Good Morning, Hugh Taft-Morales explores the Hugh Taft-Morales, Leader, Beautiful Business won a national challenge of balancing diverse Philadelphia Ethical Society gold medal for business leadership perspectives and group cohesion Come celebrate the arrival of and has been translated into within Ethical Culture. spring with music and poetry at future as Philadelphia’s home for Chinese and Korean. Sunday, March 11, 11:00 AM our annual Equinox Celebration. Sunday Ethical Education for Kids The Trust Gap: Hidden Barrier Ethical Humanists honor the (SEEK) will meet during platforms to Successful Poverty Policy cycles of life, including the rhythm of the seasons. We come together on March 4th and 18th. If you have Thank you for your support. Judith A. Levine, Associate questions,[email protected] please contact Nick Sanders, Professor, Sociology, Temple to express our gratitude for our University amazing earth, and to recommit Judith A. Levine will draw on to being good stewards so that congregational humanism. Hugh findings from her book, Ain’t No our children, and our children’s Trust: How Boyfriends, Bosses, children, can breathe clean air, and Bureaucrats Fail Low-income drink clean water, and joyously Mothers and Why It Matters, to dance on the planet we call home. evaluate the current state of poverty policy. The book is based on in- depth interviews with low-income mothers and documents their promises some more bad jokes! high levels of distrust in a variety DONATE NOW