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ESWoW Newsletter - February 1, 2012
- From The Leader - Eight Commitments of Ethical Culture Call and Opportunity
- About Lois Kellerman
- Community Call - Sunday, February 5, 2012 - Lois Kellerman, Eight Commitments of Ethical Culture
From The Leader
Eight Commitments of Ethical Culture has been an important part of the thinking of Ethical Culture, bringing together some of the most important concepts of Ethical Culture. Here is the short form of Eight Commitments:
1. Ethics is central.
2. Ethics Begins with choice.
3. We choose to treat each other as ends, not means.
4. We seek to act with integrity.
5. We are committed to educate ourselved.
6. Self-reflection and our social nature require us to shape a more humane world.
7. Democratic process is essential to our task.
8. Life itself inspires a "religious" response.
Lois Kellerman was the developer of this document, and will be joining the ESWoW Community Call (see details below) to give an introduction to Eight Commitments and to explore the possibility of creating a course to go deeper in this exploration.
About Lois Kellerman Read more »
Tags: ESWoW Newsletter - January 24, 2012
- From The Leader - Occupy the Courts
- From Around the Movement - Anne Klaeysen - Occupy Wall Stree is Alive and Well!
- Ethical Action - What are you doing for MLK Day this year?
- Community Call - Sunday, February 5, 2012 - Lois Kellerman, Eight Commitments of Ethical Culture
From The Leader
Susan Rose writes about Move to Amend - Occupying the Courts.
From Around the Movement
To celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday, Anne Klaeysen, Leader of the NY Society for Ethical Culture invited participants in Occupy Wall Street for a panel discussion at the NY Society. As Anne tells us in the introduction, the Occupy movement is alive and well, and we in Ethical Culture can find a variety of ways to "occupy."
ESWoW Community Call
Eight Commitments of Ethical Culture with Lois Kellerman This call needed to be rescheduled and now will take place on February 5, 2012. 5pm PT, 6pm MT, 7pm CT, and 8pm ET. 866-740-1260 access code 5766842#.
Join us to explore these important concepts of Ethical Culture with the developer of Eight Commitments of Ethical Culture, Leader Lois Kellerman. Please let others know about this special opportunity.
Ethical Action
Maintain U. S. Opposition to Torture
(from the AEU Ethical Action Report)
There are two disturbing signs that torture is creeping back into U. S. military and security affairs. Lawmakers are considering an Read more »
ESWoW Newsletter - December 31, 2011
- From the Leader: "(Another) Year of Living Ethically"
- Community Call - Sunday, January 1, 2012
- Dialogue Group Call
- From Around the Movement - Hugh Taft-Morales: "My Lunch with Jesse Jackson"
- Happy New Year!
From the Leader: "(Another) Year of Living Ethically"
Susan Rose invites you to explore what it might be like to have the intentional purpose of spending a year living more ethically, both in her blog and in a full Platform (PDF).
Community Calls:
Community Calls are a way for us to connect with each other, get to know each other a bit more, and to learn about Ethical Culture. We're experimenting with when to have the calls, and welcome any thoughts about when to schedule calls.
For now, we have three calls scheduled for January. The dates and topics for the calls are as follows: Read more »
Reading: Selections from Marriage from the Heart
Lois Kellerman, author of the book Marriage from the Heart: Eight Commitments of a Spiritually Fullfiling Life Together served the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture for nearly 20 years. She was instrumental in developing Eight Commitments of Ethical Culture.
What is Ethical Culture?
What philosophy of life inspires the Ethical Societies?
Ethical Culture (also sometimes called Ethical Humanism) is the name of an evolving body of ideas that inspires Ethical Societies. Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity (Humanist Manifesto III). For Ethical Humanists, the ultimate religious questions are not about the existence of gods or an afterlife, but rather, "How can we create meaningfulness in this life?" and "How should we treat each other?"
Ethical Humanism is clear about the essential role that ethical principles play in human relationships. Despite how uncertain we might feel about our personal standards--or how best to apply them--for an Ethical Humanist, there are unquestionably acts that are good and evil, right and wrong. In order for human beings to have good lives, love must prevail, truth must be respected, honesty esteemed, justice secured, and freedom protected. Learning how to realize these ideals in personal and political relationships is the purpose of Ethical Societies.
How is an Ethical Society religious?
Ethical Societies serve as religious congregations in which members can build a community of friends, find inspiration and purpose, provide moral education for their children, celebrate the seasons and life events, and clarify their world views. Professional Ethical Culture Leaders fill the roles of religious clergy, including meeting the pastoral needs of members, performing ceremonies, and serving as spokespeople for the congregation Read more »
