The outdoors beckons and our members are ready! They got together for poetry in the park, for a walk in Braddock Park, featuring the Manhattan skyline, and for insider tours of Paterson’s Great Falls National Historic Park.See the Photos
Recent News And Opinion
At Membership Meeting, We’ll Elect Officers and Committee Chairs
At this spring’s Membership Meeting, May 16, we will elect officers and committee chairs and vote on proposed constitutional amendments.Read More
Timing of Reopening for In-Person Activities is a Moving Target
When it comes to in-person activities, open vs. closed is not a simple decision that can be made on the basis of one or two variables, says member and scientist Mary Matsui.
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Waiting at a Yellow Light
On the way to normalcy and re-opening after the pandemic, to summer, and to figuring out what may be next for our in-transition Society, President Susan Lesh is ‘tired of looking at that yellow light.’Read More
Celebrating Felix Adler’s Ethics of Doing
So much of what Felix Adler said 145 years ago seems obvious to us now, but in his day, Adler’s philosophy was revolutionary. As we approach Founders Day, Leader Curt Collier celebrates Adler and all those dedicated to bringing out the best in others.Read More
Earth Day 2021: A Great Day to Reconnect!
Fourteen Sunday School children and their families gathered on the meetinghouse grounds today for a fun, educational–and delicious–Earth Day event. The young gardeners planted pothos to share, touched up the peace pole, and ate “worms in dirt.”Read More
Book Review: ‘The Earth is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West’
This book on the Indian Wars, published a few years ago, stayed with member David Bland and changed his way of thinking about global events in the 21st century. So he is sharing a review.Read More
At Online YES Conference, 28 Teens Discuss Education
Garrick Sandhusen from our Society was one of 28 teens who attended the online YES (Youth of Ethical Societies) Conference this month. The teens led discussions on many aspects of education, this year’s topic.Read More
What is the Commemorative Fund Committee?
The Martin Luther King Birthday Committee’s annual scholarship program was one of the recipients of donations from our Society’s Commemorative Fund Committee. Susan Lesh explains the origins and recent activity of the Commemorative Fund.Read More
Our Sunday SchoolToddlers through Teens
We provide a sense of belonging in an established community of people actively living according to their ethical ideals.Read More...
You've got FAQsWe have Answers
What is the Ethical Society and the Ethical Movement? Which goals are stressed when developing curriculum? How are parents involved in the classes?Read More...
Youth GroupAges 14 to 22
Our Youth Group is a place for our Sunday school graduates (usually aged 14 to 22) to do good work and hang out.Read More...
Our longest-running Adult Ed program is an official chapter of the Socrates Cafe movement to bring philosophy outside the academic setting. It started in Montclair, NJ to help those of us who are not professional philosophers develop our critical-thinking skills by interacting respectfully and actively with others who share a love of ideas.
Socrates CafeLast Monday, 7pm
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We show all kinds of films, including Indies, Lost Classics and some mainstream Hollywood productions to provoke discussion. Some are pure fluff - but really good fluff! We follow the film with a discussion. But this isn't a classroom and the discussions aren't academic. There is an opportunity to share your reaction with others informally.
Bergen County Film SeriesFirst Friday, 7pm
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Come spend an evening developing any true personal story - 15 minutes or so – about a real event or experience, big or little, that you might like to share with an audience. Workshops are led by members who have MOTH development training. Learn:
How to select a life event, frame the story, develop it, and share it in an entertaining way.
Do Tell! True Stories NightUsually 2nd Friday, 7pm
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iChildhood
In this column, Janet Glass explores the challenges of raising children in a wired world, which requires a new type of awareness from parents.
The Spread of Democracy
Democracy is spreading. This column by our representatives to the UN describes what that means for human rights.
Religion and Religious Violence
Leader Joseph Chuman discusses how religion relates to violence in general and to terror in particular.
The Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Each Side’s Contrasting Narratives
Each side in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has its own narrative. What is important for understanding of both sides is to know what they leave out.
How to Tell the Difference Between Right and Wrong
Let us make up a myth to provide ourselves with moral backbone. As long as we are careful to bear in mind that it is a myth, the overall effect should be positive.
Ethical Dilemmas of Globalization
Some say globalization has created a runaway world. Our UN correspondent looks at the contentious issue of globalization in trade and its effects on the poor as well as the rich.
Darwin’s Challenge to Religion and the Religious Response
Leader Joseph Chuman looks at why creationism is so popular and offers a proper religious response to Darwinism.
Free Will: The Last Great Lie
Robert Gulack assembles all the available evidence, which has piled higher and higher in the last 100 years, to refute the notion of free will.
What to Do When Life Is Not Fair
The antidote to injustice is action. Take unfairness and transform it into a task, says Leader Joseph Chuman.
