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What's New
November Newsletter
The November issue of our monthly newsletter, Ethical Views is now online. Get the news about our Thanksgiving celebration -- yum!; our Thursday night movie about how Cuba adjusted to the economic crisis of Peak Oil; a new class based on Howard Zinn's A People's History of America; second class on Karen Armstrong's The History of God. And the list of interesting platform talks in November: Psychiatrist Bob Kay on learning disabilities -- "a humiliating artifact of testing, measurement, coercion, and arbitrary distinctions";
the director of the Secular Coalition for America; and photos from Abu Ghraib.
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Our Ethical Society Thanksgiving
Join members and friends for a Humanist Thanksgiving Festival. Share in
the feast prepared with loving hands by our community. In addition to the
fabulous turkey, a treasured tradition, we need folks to bring their favorite
side dishes. Be prepared to sign up on Sunday mornings with your
contribution. With music, poetry, readings, and song, we will celebrate
Fall’s bounty and the company of friends. $5 if you bring a dish; $10 if you
don’t.
Sunday, November 23, at 11:00 AM.
A People's History of the United States
A new class looks at the first five chapters of
Howard Zinn's "counter history" of America, from Columbus' arrival in
"China" to the War on Terrorism. The text book is Zinn's A People's History of the United States.
Classes are scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month,
starting Wednesday, November 5, at 7:30 PM.
Re: The Divinity Thing
The second class on The Idea of God, led by Leader Richard Kiniry. Also
November 11, December 9. First book discussed is Karen Armstrong's
The History of God. (We're up to Chapter Three.) Other books scheduled are Richard Dawkins'
The God Delusion and Michael Benedikt's God is the
Good We Do. Open to members and non-members, but you must
sign up, either on Sundays or contacting office (215-735-3456 or
office@phillyethics.org). Tuesday, November 11 at 7:30 PM
Thursday Night Talkies
See the flyer for the first film of the new EHSOP film series,
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil. The series will
be Thursday nights at 7:00 PM. There will be popcorn and refreshments, followed by discussion/reflection.
Dates to remember
Wednesday, October 5
Finance Committee, 6:30 PM
Class: A People's History of the U.S., 7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 11
Class: The Idea of God, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 12
Education Committee, 6:30 PM
Ethical Action Committee, 7:45 PM
Wednesday, October 19
Executive Committee, 6:30 PM
Board of Trustees Meeting,, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 22
Camp Linden Committee, 7:00 PM
Thursday, October 23
Amnesty International, 7:00 PM
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