Month: June 2021
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Evangelizing Ethical Culture: How to Grow a Traditional Community in a Non-Traditional, Segmented, & Distracted World
Read More: Evangelizing Ethical Culture: How to Grow a Traditional Community in a Non-Traditional, Segmented, & Distracted WorldJonathan Larsen will explore how religious and non-religious societies around the world are handling decreased membership and seeming disinterest in the concept of a traditional religious community, during this Platform, entitled “Evangelizing Ethical Culture: How to Grow a Traditional Community in a Non-Traditional, Segmented, & Distracted World.” Are there success stories among religious organizations throughout…
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Seeking My Karass: How Kurt Vonnegut Introduced Me to Humanism
Read More: Seeking My Karass: How Kurt Vonnegut Introduced Me to HumanismRenowned author Kurt Vonnegut once said, “I am a Humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without expectations of rewards or punishment after I am dead.” This quote is only one example of how the late Vonnegut was an ambassador for Humanism. He was also an honorary president of the…
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Where is the Joy in Freedom?
Read More: Where is the Joy in Freedom?Honoring the history of Black Liberation struggles and the particular uprisings of 2020 and 2021, the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture is proud to host, along with other ethical and humanist societies, a Juneteenth celebration entitled “Where is the Joy in Freedom?” with guest speaker NYC Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson. As Deputy Mayor for…
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Hybrid Game Night
Read More: Hybrid Game NightPlease join us on Zoom or in our building Friday, June 11 at 7 p.m. ET. Bring your own games for the in-person part or join us on Zoom to play some games online. Light refreshments available in our building. Join us on Zoom at Join us in person at 7 Saxon Wood Road, White Plains,…
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AEU 106th Annual Assembly – Registration Now Open!
Read More: AEU 106th Annual Assembly – Registration Now Open!The American Ethical Union will host its 106th Assembly, “Addressing the Whole Truth About America,” virtually on Zoom. The AEU’s 106th Assembly will be held virtually, with various workshops and business working sessions beginning on June 5 with Delegate Training and ending with the AEU Business Meeting on August 7 and the All Society Platform on August…
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Re-emergence: Can we get used to going maskless?
Read More: Re-emergence: Can we get used to going maskless?With the increase in vaccinated people and reduction in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19, the Center for Disease Control has offered guidance on easing the social distance restrictions we have been following for many months. How is that going for you? In this talk, ECSW Clergy Leader, Bart Worden shares accounts of…