Articles on Ethical Issues Archive - by Title
Affirming Worth
Our humanly concern over worth arises out of two innate existential (sic "spiritual") needs; our desire to live in a...
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Posted by at 12:19 PM on January 15, 2003
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Church/State Separation
According to several US polls, Americans are a very religious country. Nearly 95% of Americans profess some religious beliefs -...
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Posted by Curt Collier at 12:16 PM on March 10, 2005
Empty Values
When Newt Gingrich was head of the Republican Party, he and his cohort crafted a list of carefully selected words...
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Posted by Curt Collier at 12:04 PM on March 10, 2005
Ethical Culture and Pragmatism
In 1933 V.T. Thayer, the director of the Ethical Culture schools, signed the Humanist Manifesto. This fact was kept from...
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Posted by at 12:39 PM on August 06, 2001
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Halloween
As most of you know, I am a big fan of Halloween. I have been so since I was a...
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Posted by Curt Collier at 12:00 PM on March 10, 2005
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Impact of Plato on Christian Belief
In a recent talk I explored the difference between religious belief and action. It is interesting to note that...
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Posted by Curt Collier at 10:57 AM on March 10, 2005
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NLC Commitment Statement
We are a humanistic community of individuals passionately committed to living ethical lives . . . Ethical Culture examines life...
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Posted by at 02:28 PM on April 09, 2003
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Saying "No"
At a recent meeting of the National Leader's Council in New Jersey I had a conversation with Don Montagna,...
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Posted by at 12:26 PM on January 15, 2003
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The "Numinous"
Rudolf Otto's term of "numinous" which he coined from the term "numen," can be defined as an experience of tremendous...
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Posted by at 05:45 PM on October 15, 2000
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The Ethical Movement and Aesthetics
Part III BRINGING CHANGE HOME With the above information in mind, I would suggest that some activities can be introduced...
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Posted by at 06:30 PM on February 21, 2001
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The Ethical Movement and Aesthetics
Part II HISTORICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL REASONING No discussion of the aesthetics of any group should be held without taking into...
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Posted by at 06:23 PM on February 21, 2001
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The Ethical Movement and Aesthetics
Part I: To begin a discussion of an Ethical Society's aesthetics it may be useful to consider the current status...
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Posted by at 06:15 PM on February 21, 2001
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Why and How Our Ethical Society Has Changed
I have always been interested in the history of ideas. As a young man, I read all the philosophy books...
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Posted by Curt Collier at 12:12 PM on March 10, 2005