In this column, Society Leader Joseph Chuman asks whether society has veered too stridently in the direction of judgment and has forgotten the value of forgiveness. We seem to have lapsed into a harshness at the expense of softer and kinder relations, he says, noting that we Ethical Culturists should avoid augmenting this fraught environment.
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Addresses by our Leaders
The Little, Nameless, Unremembered Acts of Kindness and Love
Leader Joseph Chuman takes inspiration from the poet William Wordsworth, who wrote of “…little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love,” to explore the value of compassion, attention, and being present for one another in a world where most people are coping with hardship and adversity. Read More
As a Humanist, Should I Seek to Escape This World?
By Dr. Joseph Chuman It takes some effort to turn away from the craziness of the current moment and focus on other things. Yet this is what I intend to […]
‘Is It About Me or Us? How Should I Direct My Life?’
By Dr. Joseph Chuman In my May Focus column I raised the issue of accountability. More specifically, I asked the question: To whom are humanists accountable? I want to pursue […]
To Whom are Humanists Accountable?
By Dr. Joseph Chuman Narcissism – self-aggrandizement and promotion of the self to the exclusion of other concerns. Our chief executive exhibits this character trait to an extreme degree and […]
Democracy, Facts, Truth and Reason
By Dr. Joseph Chuman Reason is a value that Ethical Culture prizes most highly. That reason is a good seems self-evident. Yet reason is receiving a lot of battering these […]