So much of what Felix Adler said 145 years ago seems obvious to us now, but in his day, Adler’s philosophy was revolutionary. As we approach Founders Day, Leader Curt Collier celebrates Adler and all those dedicated to bringing out the best in others.Read More
Felix Adler
The Enduring Relevance of Ethical Culture
Today, our world is much different than when Felix Adler founded Ethical Culture in 1876. Yet, of all the “religions of humanity” created in the 19th century, it alone has survived into the 21st. In this platform address, leader Joseph Chuman discusses why Ethical Culture has endured.Read More
Einstein’s Religion
Einstein, a friend of Ethical Culture, believed that behind or within reality there exists an order that is rationally structured and is scrutable–but only partially–to the human mind. Einstein also believed that ethical behavior should be based on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs.Read More
Is Anything Sacred?
By Dr. Joseph Chuman The greatest challenge of our modern age, indeed, of any age, is to ensure that the human person is not held cheaply. Multiple forms of oppression, racism, inequality, poverty, war, violence, myriad human rights abuses, violence, murder and genocide all speak to it. Ethical Culture was created explicitly to stand against […]
Greatness lies in the human struggle
By Dr. Joseph Chuman We all wear social masks. In public we always want to present our best selves. This is perfectly understandable and probably necessary for society to function. But peer beneath the surface and one encounters a very different picture of the human condition. My nearly half-century as an Ethical leader has given […]
Speaking of Ethics: Living a Humanist Life
Author: Joseph Chuman (CreateSpace, North Charleston, S.C., 2014) Reviewed by Doris Friedensohn On the cover of Joseph Chuman’s Speaking of Ethics, a silhouetted male figure holds a bullhorn in his right hand. With his left hand extended, index figure pointing upward, he rallies his troops. Women and men gesticulating wildly join him in protest. Action […]
