The Baltimore Ethical Society is a humanistic religious fellowship. We focus on human lives and relationships and explore what it means to live ethically as individuals, family members, and participants in the larger community. We have no creeds and no doctrines, but we are united by our belief in the worth and dignity of each individual and our commitment to working together to create a more just, humane, and peaceful world.
Join us for "Summer Sundays" during June, July, and AugustInformal discussions on topics related to social, spiritual, and philosophical issues – or just a little bit of fun.
A book review by Stephen Meskin The Warmth of Other Suns tells an underappreciated historic American story that has had significant effects on the shape of our lives, our cities, and our country. The story is less than 100 years old, but few people know much about it. It is the story of the [...]
Inspiring Action: Making a Difference by Hugh Taft-Morales, BES Leader The American Ethical Union 2013 AEU Assembly is coming to our region from June 13 to 16. Ethical Culturists from around the country will gather at the Mason Inn Conference Center & Hotel in Fairfax, Virginia. Local Ethical Culture Leaders – Mary Herman and Amanda [...]
by Emil Volcheck, BES President Partners in Care Maryland (PIC) is a community nonprofit organization that provides support services to older adults to allow them to remain independent in their homes. Members of PIC exchange services with each other through a time bank. Three years ago, PIC’s president Barbara Huston gave a platform address at [...]
During the holiday season, BES sponsored a food drive and a clothing drive. Shown here are three of our Sunday school students gleefully marking the final tally of donated food, which exceeded the 300 lbs. we aimed for. Both drives benefited TurnAround, a domestic violence and sexual assault center in Baltimore that helps women, children, [...]
New member Darlene Cook is a fully recovered Catholic and a happy heretic. She likes to color outside the lines — and sometimes runs with scissors. Cook began a corporate career in the mid-sixties at Western Electric’s System Equipment Engineering Division in Hunt Valley as a receptionist. Having worked her way up the secretarial [...]
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