The humorist, Will Rogers, once said that “Nothing changes like the past.” And he was assuredly right. Those who interpret history cannot avoid injecting their own values and interests into […]
Addresses by our Leaders
Self or Other? Spirituality or Social Justice?
Ethical Culture was born in response to the evils wrought by the Industrial Revolution. Dr. Adler and the original founders of our movement, who lived in New York City, were […]
Reflections on the Serenity Prayer
All of us are endowed with different temperaments. Some people are brooding and grim; others are upbeat and deal with life’s problems like water falling off the proverbial duck’s back. […]
Ethical Culture and the Ongoing Quest for Social Justice
The Ethical Culture Movement is a creature of its times, but the values it stands for are eternal. Our movement will be 130 years old next year. Its creation resulted […]
The Pursuit of Happiness and Its Achievement
By Dr. Joseph Chuman My intent was to begin the New Year on an optimistic note. After the tensions and forebodings of the electoral season, and with the dark days […]
To Be Certain and Wrong
Many of us who live in the blue states, and most who are in this room at this moment, I suspect arose Wednesday morning after Election Day with a sense […]