Waging peace involves organized activities that promote nonviolent coexistence. Human beings are actually pretty good at that on the whole: people mostly get along with others and rarely engage in acts of physical violence. Humans have been less good at dealing with conflicts when they do arise, however, and have a sad history of responding…

Join us for our Monthly Pancake Breakfast! Meet with others from our area and the local Ethical Community in a relaxed environment. Individuals and families welcome. Plus hear about more programming and activities for both kids and adults. Sunday, Jan. 2811 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 7 Saxon Woods Rd.White Plains, NY

As we wade ever more deeply into the Presidential election year, we find ourselves inundated with the candidates’ claims, assertions, opinions, promises, boasts and accusations. The voters’ job is staggering — to separate information from misinformation, fact from exaggeration, and, just as importantly, moral commitment from selfish motivation. This week, our Roundtable discussion will focus…

The Westchester Community for Ethical Culture will hold its annual Day of Deeds Festival on Sunday, January 14, at 11 am! This year we’ll be providing multiple opportunities for doing good deeds. We’ll start with a live Pay It Forward Auction where participants can pledge support for a number of great causes: • Feeding Westchester•…

In his talk in November WCEC clergy leader, Bart Worden, spoke about how most people, most of the time, find ways to live peacefully with one another and how violent behavior is actually rare when viewed from enough distance. He urged reordering our attention toward developing avenues for meeting people’s needs cooperatively, and promoted compassionate communication as a pathway to…