Online Library for the Ethical Society of St. Louis

• Text of Platform Addresses
• Historical Works
• International Ethical Society Position Statements/Other Information
• About the Society's book listing
• Books in English
• Books by Society Leaders
• Books in French, German, and Italian

• "Myths and Symbols" (6.5Mb mp3), by Don Johnson. Delivered on December 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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  Historical Works
  • Felix Adler, founder of the Ethical Culture Movement
    • "Founding Address," (http://www.aeu.org/adler1.html) inaugural address of the New York Society for Ethical Culture, 1876.
    • "The Essential Difference Between Ethical Societies and the Churches," (http://www.aeu.org/adler2.html)1905.
    • "Some Characteristics of the American Ethical Movement," (http://www.aeu.org/adler3.html)1925.
    • "On the Fifty-fifth Anniversary of the Founding of the Ethical Movement," (http://www.aeu.org/adler4.html) 1931.
  • Algernon Black
    • "Are We Religious?" (http://www.ethicalculture.org/uer/arewe.html).
  • Edward L. Ericson
    • "The Humanist Way: An Introduction to Ethical Humanist Religion," chapter 1 (http://www.aeu.org/ericson2.html).
  • Collections
    • Understanding Ethical Religion (http://www.ethicalculture.org/uer/), edited Howard B. Radest. A collection of historically relevant Ethical Culture writings.

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  International Ethical Society Position Statements/Other Information
  • "A Concept Map for Ethical Culture: Towards Philosophical Consensus," (http://www.aeu.org/concept_map.html) a statement of the National Leaders Council of the American Ethical Union.
  • "Love is Stronger than Death," (http://www.aeu.org/loveis/index.html) essays on death, grief, and love from an ethical humanist perspective by Arthur Dobrin, Leader of the Ethical Culture Society of Long Island.
  • "Declaration of a Global Ethic," (http://www.aeu.org/global.htm) given at the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions, September 4, 1993, in Chicago, IL.