Ethics Matters: Promises
This month’s theme is “promises.” What do promises have to do with ethics? They’re central!
Ethics Matters: Hospitality
Radical Hospitality and Ethical Culture - Jone Johnson Lewis, Leader In 1873, a young Felix Adler, recently returned from Germany with a doctorate in Semitics, spoke to his father’s congregation, Temple Emanuel, in New York City. Felix Adler was only 22 years old; his...
Ethics Matters: Freedom and Delight
~ Jone Johnson Lewis As we move into full-tilt summer, please note that we'll remain open on Sundays. I encourage you to attend when you can, help create a welcoming atmosphere to the visitors we continue to get most Sundays, and also connect to your Ethical Culture...
Ethics Matters: Blessings
The Good That Happens to Us and the Good We Do - Jone Johnson Lewis, Leader The whole concept of “deserve” is rooted in ancient ideas of reward and punishment, or concept of something that is owed to us – that the universe, or God, or other people are obligated to pay...
Ethics Matters: Faith
The only force that can overcome an idea and a faith is another and better idea and faith, positively and fearlessly upheld. – Dorothy Thompson Faith is a passionate intuition. - William Wordsworth Springtime in the Bronx: April 2015 Reflections Our Ethics Matters...
Ethics Matters: Resilience
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ― Nelson Mandela “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” Christopher Robin to Pooh (by A....
Soul Matters at RYSEC
February Message from Jone “Some people say each person has a soul. I would say each person comes into the world with the possibility of a soul. The aim of life is to change our potential soul into an actuality. The whole purpose of life is to become an...
10 Basics of Ethical Communication
I developed the list below using principles learned in Straight Talk™ and Nonviolent Communication™ as well as "best practices" for small group work in general -- with a little common sense added in. I invite you to consider these basics as ideals -- ideals, in the...
Steps in Seeking Forgiveness
I'm moving some of my oldie-but-goodie posts from another blog site to here, a few each month. This one is based on some material that I evolved from previous versions written first by Don Montagna (then Leader of the Washington DC Ethical Society) and modified by...