Text of Platform Addresses

Sunday School, ages 2 to pre-K

Selected Platform addresses at the Ethical Society of St. Louis are listed below from 1996 through 2004. For selected Platform addresses from 2005 until present, please see the our podcasts page.

"Tithing for Tough Times," by Kate Lovelady. Delivered on February 1, 2009. Also, available in Podcast (6.0Mb mp3)
"Founders Day," by Kate Lovelady. Delivered on May 14, 2006.
"Myths and Symbols" (6.5Mb mp3), by Judy Toth. Delivered on Dec. 5, 2004
"Let's talk about values" (6.7Mb mp3), by Don Johnson. Delivered on November 21, 2004.
"The Distinctiveness of Ethical Culture," by Don Johnson. Delivered on August 22, 2004.
"Rules For Living: Our Wellspring Of Ethics," by Randy Best. Delivered on November 25, 2001.
"A Morally Defensible End to Life," by Mark Piper. Delivered on October 7, 2001.
"Moral Reflections on Terrorism and Wealth," by Bob Greenwell, Leader Intern of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Delivered on September 30, 2001.
"Society vs. Society," by Andy Heck, Youth Group member of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Delivered on April 8, 2001.
"The Universe: A Guide for Short-Term Visitors," by Claude Bernard, Ph.D., Washington University and member of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Delivered on March 18, 2001.
"The Heart of Religion," by Bob Greenwell, Program Director of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Delivered on February 4, 2001.
"Caring: The Practical Side of Ethical Living," by Bob Greenwell, Program Director of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Delivered on October 1, 2000.
"On the Wings of an Eagle," by Bob Greenwell, Program Director of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Delivered on February 7, 2000.
"Sam Walter Foss: Minor Poet with a Major Message," by John Hoad, Leader Emeritus of the St. Louis Ethical Society. Delivered on July 11, 1999.
"Bertrand Russell’s Relevance Today," by Judy Toth, Leader of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Delivered on March 28, 1999.
"An Honest Day's Work: Capitalism and Ethics," by Bob Greenwell, Program Director of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Delivered on November 29, 1998.
"Where Reverence and Reason Meet," by Judy Toth, Leader of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Delivered on September 20, 1998.
"Cultural Relativity and Seeing Christ in the Other," by Van A. Reidhead, Ph.D., University of Missouri -- St. Louis. Delivered on July 12, 1998.
"Crossing Borders," by Mira Tanna, organizer of American Friends Service Committee. Delivered on June 28, 1998.
"Creatively Engaging Aging," by Judy Toth, Leader of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Delivered in March 1998.
"Ethical Culture and the Millennium," by John Hoad, Leader Emeritus of the St. Louis Ethical Society. Delivered on June 22, 1997.
"Daring to Define What We Believe in an Age of Disbelief," by Judy Toth, Leader of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Delivered in September 1996.

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