Ethics To Live By

Felix Adler Today

The Angel Oak on John’s Island in Greater Charleston, SC, is reckoned to be several centuries old. There are scars where it has lost limbs, and there are limbs that trail to the ground for support. But it still puts out fresh leaves on branches high in the air. One feels oneself in the presence of an awesome creature of nature. When I think of some of the great Teachers of humankind, they call to mind the Angel Oak.
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A Wedding Ceremony

A sample Ethical Culture marriage ceremony, prepared by John Hoad. "There are moments in our lives that we mark with special ceremonies - ceremonies of celebration and of commitment - ceremonies that express our thoughts and feelings at a special time in our lives...."
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Ethics To Live By

A poem: It is not only people who die, But institutions, relationships, Careers, positions, jobs. Species die. And mighty suns. Go for the gusto. Or run and hide. Or dawdle. Come nightfall, no one Escapes death in the hide-and-seek Of life.
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Oases

Poem: Don’t ever doubt that the extra mile you travel for a friend not only elevates the individual but adds to the database by which the world becomes a saner, better place. The doer’s deed helps the one it is done for but also subtly shapes the human condition. No one knows where the ripple may stop.
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