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Mindfulness at Midday: Meditation, Movement, and Discussion Group

Via Zoom NJ, United States

Mindfulness at Midday uses a secular and evidence-based series of mindfulness protocols, such as the ones developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in his Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Meetings will begin with a brief overview of our plan for the session, including a check-in with all participants regarding their goals […]

Soup Symposium with Curt Collier: The Limits to Science

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County meetinghouse 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

This is the fifth discussion in our six-week Soup Symposium with Leader Curt Collier. Together, participants will explore art and science topics in a search for common ground on which to understand our experiences and our ethics. Curt will bring the reading material up for discussion–and the soup–each week. This week: “Existential Physics” by Sabine […]

Socrates Café: Philosophy and Critical Thinking Outside the Classroom

Via Zoom NJ, United States

In this philosophical discussion group, which meets on Zoom, the evening's discussion topic is chosen by the participants. Socrates Café is a movement to bring philosophy outside the academic setting. It helps those of us who are not professional philosophers develop our critical thinking skills by interacting respectfully and actively with others who share a […]

Peace Affinity Circle: Opportunity to Seek Meaningful Answers and Actions

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County meetinghouse 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

This Peace Affinity Circle meets to address the growing divisiveness in our world in the wake of the terrorist attack on Israel and the subsequent devastating military response against Gaza. These circles are not a time for debating facts. Rather, we will strive to provide opportunities for those who believe in deeds before creeds to […]