A question I am often asked is in regard to the Golden Rule of Ethical Culture: “Act so as to elicit the best of others and thereby elicit the best of themselves as well.” The question is, “How do you know what is best?” I believe the best chance of discovering what is best will happen…

This Salon will be an examination of the phenomenon of mass shootings in America and an urgent call to implement evidence-based strategies to stop these tragedies. About our Speaker:Sharon Stanley, Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island and Moms Demand Action, is a retired New York City special education teacher. “Christopher and I just joined in…

Join us for a beautiful hike around the Marshlands Conservancy in Rye. The hour-long hike around a 2.8 mile loop is an easy route that offers changing scenery, beautiful views, and a chance to see a variety of wildlife, including wild turkeys, ospreys, deer, and shore birds. We will meet outside the Visitor’s Center. Kid…

With the revolutionary tech called CRISPR, we’ve entered a new era of genetic manipulation in which diseases and cancers could be erased, but so too could heritable genetic changes be engineered in human embryos. The award-winning biochemist Sam Sternberg will discuss cutting-edge research in gene editing and what it means for humanity. Samuel H. Sternberg…

Once each month, on Sunday mornings, the Westchester Community for Ethical Culture offers a forum for discussion and debate on a wide variety of topics – some controversial, some vexing, some puzzling, but all requiring careful examination in an ethical context. This series is known as the Living Ethics Roundtable. LGBTQ+ RightsA Westchester Community for…