Humanist psychologist Erich Fromm’s philosophy of human potential and flourishing, including his fundamental view that human fulfillment is not an achievement but a process, greatly influenced Joe Chuman, starting at a young age. He discusses Fromm’s continuing relevance, personally and politically.
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Community Dinner 2019: Good food, good friends, and an optimistic outlook
Finance Chair Janet Glass opened this year’s Community Dinner with a list of the top 10 reasons she loves the job. Leader Joe Chuman ended the evening with an optimistic outlook for our Society. In between, there was good food, good music, and much camaraderie.
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Giving Tree 2019 Seeks Donations of Food, Funds to Feed the Hungry
This year’s Giving Tree drive is collecting food and funds to support the Center for Food Action in Bergen County, which distributes more than $5 million worth of food annually to the poor and low-income. We are collecting cans, jars, and boxes of non-perishable, high-protein foods, supermarket gift cards, and cash donations.
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As a Humanist, Should I Seek to Escape This World?
The great religions, despite their tremendous diversity, are all based on the assumption that the human condition is in some sense problematic. As humanists, we don’t need to seek invulnerability from life’s hardships.Read More
State Senator praises Society for ‘persistence in upholding its virtuous principles’
In response to a letter to State Sen. Loretta Weinberg thanking her for her persistence and dedication to issues that resonate with our Ethical Culture values, the Senator sent a return letter praising our Society for “persistence in upholding its virtuous principles.”Read More
Alan Kaufman, Freedom Rider
In 1961, Alan Kaufman traveled to Mississippi along with several hundred other students – white and black – who took buses and trains into the South to challenge Jim Crow. They were arrested and sent to jail, in Alan’s case 23 days in Mississippi’s Parchman State Penitentiary, a maximum security facility.
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