Dr. Anne Klaeysen, Leader of the New York Society for Ethical Culture (former Leader of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island), spoke on November 4, 2007 at the Ethical Society of St. Louis about “Moral Striving: The Core of Ethical Culture.”

Ethical Culture founder Felix Adler described Societies as religious communities “dedicated to moral striving.” Their purpose was to help people move toward goodness, without any common formula or creed, but with a common need and desire to find better ways of living. How is this possible? By living among others: trying and making mistakes, listening and learning; then trying again. In this way we discover new truths about ourselves and our world. Leader Anne Klaeysen examines the process of moral striving as the core of ethical religion. You can find Felix Adler’s “The Essential Difference Between Ethical Societies and the Churches” article in Resources.

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