Don R. Johnson will speak to us about signs, symbols, and symbolic actions.  We all know what the first two mean, and may have an idea about symbolic actions. (Think of the solitary man standing before a tank in Tiananmen Square.)   These terms are not mere literary terms, but are useful in understanding the past, […]

On June 30, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to take up Moore v. Harper during its next term, which begins in October 2022. Moore, a North Carolina Congressional gerrymandering case, likely to be argued in December 2022, is being called "perhaps the gravest threat to American democracy since the Jan. 6 attack." Moore v. […]

Ethical Humanists seem to like educational talks, and speakers highlighting social problems.  But what is at the core of Ethical Humanism?  What core values unite people who count themselves as members and friends?  A longtime member of EHST, Chris Kaman, will present the traditional eight core values and provide an opportunity for our attendees to […]

Jan Broughton, longtime EHST member and former President of the American Ethical Union,  will lead this program with assistance from Maura Breidt. We will discuss ethical dilemmas and possible solutions in an interactive format.  Zoomers will participate as a group when we break out into small discussion groups. This meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  […]

Here in the United States, corn is a big part of our lives. It is all around us and it is here to stay. In the Americas, corn began as a humble wild grass that we domesticated, but now we appear to be as dependent on corn as it is on us. Fred Breidt will […]