Praxes of Ethical Religion http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/ ]]> en-us 2005-03-10T12:19:42-05:00 Ethical Action “We live to the extent that we affect others. We live in our radiations. This is my central thought. We... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000147.html Inspiration Curt Collier 2005-03-10T12:19:42-05:00 Church/State Separation According to several US polls, Americans are a very religious country. Nearly 95% of Americans profess some religious beliefs -... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000146.html Articles on Ethical Issues Curt Collier 2005-03-10T12:16:08-05:00 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... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000145.html Articles on Ethical Issues Curt Collier 2005-03-10T12:12:20-05:00 Empty Values When Newt Gingrich was head of the Republican Party, he and his cohort crafted a list of carefully selected words... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000144.html Articles on Ethical Issues Curt Collier 2005-03-10T12:04:40-05:00 Halloween As most of you know, I am a big fan of Halloween. I have been so since I was a... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000143.html Articles on Ethical Issues Curt Collier 2005-03-10T12:00:56-05:00 Gratitude In the Unitarian-Universalist Songbook there is a wonderful passage; We come together this morning to remind one another to rest... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000142.html Inspiration Curt Collier 2005-03-10T11:51:49-05:00 Reverence In his book Reverence; Renewing a Forgotten Virtue, Professor Paul Woodruff makes an interesting observation. He points out a distinction... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000141.html Inspiration Curt Collier 2005-03-10T11:44:44-05:00 Tagore's Mysticism Come out of your meditations and leave aside your flowers and incense! What harm is there if your clothes become... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000140.html Inspiration Curt Collier 2005-03-10T11:13:45-05:00 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... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000139.html Articles on Ethical Issues Curt Collier 2005-03-10T10:57:20-05:00 NLC Commitment Statement We are a humanistic community of individuals passionately committed to living ethical lives . . . Ethical Culture examines life... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000112.html Articles on Ethical Issues 2003-04-09T14:28:53-05:00 Saying "No" At a recent meeting of the National Leader's Council in New Jersey I had a conversation with Don Montagna,... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000093.html Articles on Ethical Issues 2003-01-15T12:26:28-05:00 Affirming Worth Our humanly concern over worth arises out of two innate existential (sic "spiritual") needs; our desire to live in a... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000092.html Articles on Ethical Issues 2003-01-15T12:19:53-05:00 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... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000094.html Articles on Ethical Issues 2001-08-06T12:39:04-05:00 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... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000098.html Articles on Ethical Issues 2001-02-21T18:30:47-05:00 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... http://collier.ethicalmanifold.net/archives/000097.html Articles on Ethical Issues 2001-02-21T18:23:50-05:00