EHST is celebrating the human experience with a Poetry Sunday.  Longtime EHST friend Hugh Giblin will help us celebrate with his poetry, and other local poets will also participate.  Poetry enhances the lives of humanity, including when it shines a light on spheres that may be painful or unpleasant.  Come join us in an appreciation […]

Many Ethical Humanists are asking the question, "What can we do to defend and fight for our values?"  This question will be the focus of our discussion this Sunday.   Please bring your ideas and suggestions to share with others, as well as be open to ideas which others will offer.

EHST will show the TED Talk animated video titled "The Long Reach of Reason."   This interesting cartoon style TED Talk is between Steven Pinker and Rebecca Newberger.  Their conversation is quite real and insightful.  After this 15-minute video, we will open up the floor for discussion. Philosophers and ethicists will enjoy this brief exploration […]

The EHST book group (open to the public) will discuss the book Summer of the Big Bachi by Naomi Hirahara. We will discuss the book in Meeting Room C at the Chapel Hill Public Library.  Here's a description of the book from the publisher: In the foothills of Pasadena, Mas Arai is just another Japanese-American […]

Somia Youssef, who is the daughter of North Carolina State University Professor Mohamed Youssef, grew up in the Raleigh-Cary area and is an observant Muslim.  She will talk to us about “Growing Up an Observant Muslim in Post September 11th America."  Ms. Youssef is a recent summa cum laude graduate of NC State, Valedictorian, and is […]