The presidential campaign of 2008 is proving to be the most exhilarating political event within memory. Most eye-catching and inspiring is, of course, the Democratic side, with the inevitability that either a woman or an African-American will be the presidential nominee. It’s a novel, surprising, if not astonishing turn of events, which could not be more exciting if some master political operative in the sky had planned it that way.
Addresses by our Leaders
Their Dignity and Ours
If there is anything that approaches a creed in Ethical Culture it is respect for the dignity of human beings. A respect and reverence for the worth or dignity of people is the foundation of Ethical Culture; it is central to our understanding of ethics and to us….
But what specifically do we mean by this invisible quality that resides somewhere within us, and regard for which is the centerpiece of ethical behavior?
Humanism: Ideological, Spiritual And Radical
For those of us who are sensitive to public affairs and try to remain informed about the world around us, it seems that the moment we are in is besotted […]
Israel at 60: Prospects and Hopes for Peace
The media were flummoxed and the symbolism ran deep. LastThursday President George Bush went before the Israeli Knesset to warn theIsraelis not to think about appeasing terrorists in the search […]
When the Delusional Becomes Normative: George Bush’s War on Science
Among the most surreal episodes to take place in the Soviet Union in the Stalinist era was the assault on genetics, and the rise of Lysenkoism. Trofim Lysenko was an […]
Religions of Humanity Before Ethical Culture
by Dr. Joseph Chuman In this vibrant and exciting election year, religion, once again, is playing asignificant role. While no one has as yet exploited Jesus as his favorite“political philosopher, […]