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Comments of the Leader of the St. Louis Ethical Society – Kate Lovelady

Platform notes to “The Constitution as Sacred Text”

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Kate Lovelady, Leader

Here are some excerpts from my talk last Sunday, which as always will be available shortly in full on our podcasts page (and all the other places our podcasts are posted, such as iTunes). I’m curious if other people also … Continue reading →


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Platform notes: Get on the Love Bus of Marriage Equality

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Kate Lovelady, Leader

Hooray! Washington State has become the 7th state in the U.S. to affirm legal marriage equality! Since I was busy last Sunday drumming with Occupy Ethical as the platform “music,” it seems an appropriate week to post some notes from … Continue reading →


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Platform notes: “Growing Together”

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Kate Lovelady, Leader

Here’s an extended excerpt from last Sunday’s platform address, “Growing Together,” given by yours truly as a kick-off to our yearly pledge campaign. Please feel free to comment and share with others.


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Exploring Ethical Humanism: Liberal Religion

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Kate Lovelady, Leader

Greetings. Yesterday I continued my series “Exploring Ethical Humanism” in our 9:45 Forum with a discussion on liberal religious attitudes toward authority, “salvation,” and human nature. Preparing for the forum I was reminded of the work of George Lakoff, who … Continue reading →


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Humanist Memorial Quotes

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Kate Lovelady, Leader

This past weekend I did not give a platform address, but I was privileged to preside at the memorial of a gentle, intelligent man who had been a member for over a decade. At this memorial I shared one of … Continue reading →


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“Spiritual Democracy” notes

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Kate Lovelady, Leader

Greetings and Happy (Belated) New Year! Here are some excerpts from last Sunday’s platform. As always the whole talk will be posted to our podcast page in the near future, with notice on the blog when it’s ready.


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What Ethical Society platforms would you like to see in 2012?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Kate Lovelady, Leader

I wish you all Happy Holidays! (. . . You know, back when I was a Christian talking to other Christians I still said Happy Holidays, because it was easier than saying Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I … Continue reading →


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Kate’s Monday links–the Humanist Community Project

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Kate Lovelady, Leader

I don’t have platform notes to share this week; instead I wanted to let you know about a resource that may especially interest folks who read this blog from places where they don’t have an Ethical Society. There’s a new … Continue reading →


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Kate’s Monday notes: Santa as an Ethical Hero

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Kate Lovelady, Leader

Here are some quotes and links from yesterday’s platform on Santa as one of my ethical heroes. There will be a note on this blog when the podcast is posted. When I was a child, Santa was the one magical … Continue reading →


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Monday notes from Kate: John Dewey’s “A Common Faith”

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Kate Lovelady, Leader

Yesterday I led a 9:45 Forum discussion on how Ethical Humanism has moved away from Idealism and toward Pragmatism over the years, using the description of humanist religion from John Dewey’s book A Common Faith. I gave a platform on … Continue reading →


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