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SUMMARY:Michael S. Franch: 'The Person Before You: Reflections on Worth'
DESCRIPTION:In-person and online! \nEthical Culture puts a high value on the concept of worth. Felix Adler\, our founder\, made it central to his philosophy\, and took great pains to distinguish it from “value.” This can can be challenging. Do we have to treat everyone as a person of worth and dignity? Even Adler acknowledged that this can be really hard to do! To complicate things\, sometimes we see race or gender expression or social status\, but not the totality of the person. If we really believe in worth and dignity\, how do we live our lives? \nWhat impairs our sight are habits of seeing as well as the mental concomitants of seeing.  Our sight is suffused with knowing\, instead of feeling painfully the lack of knowing what we see.  The principle to be kept in mind is to know what we see rather than to see what we know. -Abraham J. Heschel\, The Prophets\, The Jewish Publication Society of America\, 1962\, p. xv. \nDr. Michael S. Franch is an Ethical Culture Leader and an affiliate minister at Baltimore’s First Unitarian Church. Trained as a historian\, he served as Leader of the Baltimore Ethical Society before working in health policy and planning for the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. He is now a retired old guy. He is a board member of the Baltimore City Historical Society and the Green Burial Association of Maryland. He plays the concertina\, loves English country and contra dancing\, and riding his bicycle around town. \nWatch Online: Click to join at start | ID 863 0430 0961 | Passcode 609424\nTo join by phone (audio only)\, dial (929) 205-6099 and enter the Zoom ID above. \nPresider: Leader Nori Rost \nMonthly Collection: Billion Oyster Project \n\nSunday Platform is our most important and long-standing community event. These gatherings educate\, stimulate personal growth\, inspire reflection and action\, and strengthen our community. Sunday meetings begin with music\, followed by greetings and a talk given by a Society Leader\, member\, or guest.  Platforms cover a variety of topics that reflect current events\, pressing social issues\, and Humanist philosophy. Each Sunday meeting is followed by a luncheon and social hour. \nTo watch previous Sunday Platforms\, visit our Videos page and YouTube channel.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/sunday-platform-9-2023-07-09/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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