Discussing Ethical Issues Group
Wednesday, October 22
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Room 508
Informal discussion group to explore issues of ethical behavior in our lives. Paul Berman and Carol Rost preside. All are welcome. Call Paul at 561-512-7116 for more information.
Leader Lunch Discussion - "Faith and Politics: Where Do We Draw the Line?"
Thursday, October 23
12:00 PM
Room 507
Bring your lunch and join Anne Klaeysen.
October 23 - Barack Obama, United Church of Christ. For more
Drawing Classes
Thursday, October 23
6:00 – 7:45 PM
Room 507
The Joy of Personal Writing
Thursday, October 23
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Room 508
Ethics on the Air - (WBAI-99.5 FM)
Friday, October 24
11:00 AM
Guest Susan Neiman looks into the high-jacking of morality by the righteous right — and advocates taking terms such as good, evil, hero, thankfulness and reverence back for us by those who have avoided them because their meaning has become debased. Her concern extends to the coming election, and she gives examples of the current administration's ethical failings in an appeal to realign the U.S. with true morality.
Susan is a distinguished American philosopher who has taught at Yale and is now the director of the Einstein Forum in Potsdam, Germany. She is the author of a number of books, including Evil in Modern Thought and, most recently, Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown Up Idealists. Hosted by Andra Miller.
Audio of Ethics on the Air: October 24, 2008
WBAI - Neiman - Moral Clarity
Ethics and the Theater
Friday, October 24
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Room 514
A reading of The Heiress, by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, which was suggested by Henry James’ novel, Washington Square.
Set in New York in the 1850’s, The Heiress tells the story of a shy, plain girl, the daughter of a successful doctor. When a handsome, penniless young man proposes marriage to her, her father is highly suspicious of her charming suitor’s motives, and his efforts to break up the relationship set into motion a series of dramatic events. The play raises many moral questions about people’s ability to inflict cruelty on one another.
Susan Horowitz will direct the cast, which includes Jerry Chamlin, Maria Demarse, Craig Jorczak, Pat Debrovner, Muriel Berger, Clare Patterson, and Frances O’Flynn.
Following the reading, Muriel Berger will lead our discussion of the ethical issues raised by the play. Suggested contribution: $5 – $10.
Fall Hike
Saturday, October 25
8:35 AM (Meet at the information booth in Grand Central Station)
This five-hour hike will take you to a summit over the Hudson River. The hour and a half ride on the Metro North Hudson line offers spectacular views of the river and, on a clear day, Manhattan.
A one-way ticket is $11. We will meet at the information booth in Grand Central Station at 8:35 am. If you arrive later, you can find us on the train that leaves at 8:50 am. Bring a water bottle, a light lunch and/or snack for the trail, and money for a coffee stop at a local café. Wear hiking or sturdy walking shoes, and dress in layers. Rain cancels.
Henryka Komanska and Chris Bernhardt will be leading the hike.
Sunday Meeting, October 26
Early Sunday Morning - 10:00 a.m. - No program
Sunday School - Ethics for Children - 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Rooms 507 & 508
We the Kids… The World is in Our Hands! Everyday Leaders Making a Difference in the World
Sunday Meeting - 11:15 a.m. - Auditorium
"The Struggle to Forgive and Be Forgiven"
Dr. Anne Klaeysen, Leader
Carol Nadell Van Deusen presides
Ethical Culture is a religion of relationships, yet we live with many misconceptions about the nature of forgiveness that keep us from repairing our relationships. Forgiveness is not an isolated act but an important process. A journey toward forgiveness can help us give voice to our anger without doing more harm and acknowledge our part in what has gone wrong. Leader Anne Klaeysen explores the personal and public aspects of forgiveness. Join her for an afternoon follow-up program on “Truth and Reconciliation in Greensboro, NC.”
Dr. Klaeysen is also the first Humanist Chaplain at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY; part-time Leader of the Ethical Humanist Society of Queens; and co-mentor of the Humanist Institute’s Class 15. She holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Hebrew Union College and Masters degrees in Business Administration from New York University and in German from the State University of NY at Albany. Anne lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with her husband, Glenn Newman. Their children, Andrew and Emily, are graduates of the Brooklyn Society’s Ethics for Children program.
