American Ethical Union
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The American Ethical Union is a federation of Ethical Culture societies in the United States that promotes humanist values, ethical living, and social justice through non-theistic congregational communities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federation of Ethical Culture societies
ⓘ
humanist organization ⓘ non-theistic religious organization ⓘ |
| affiliation | Ethical Culture movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | national programs for Ethical Culture societies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emphasizes |
democratic decision-making
ⓘ
dignity and worth of every person ⓘ ethical living without belief in a deity ⓘ individual responsibility ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
| field |
Ethical Culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
applied ethics ⓘ religious humanism ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
community service
ⓘ
discussion groups ⓘ ethical education ⓘ lectures ⓘ public forums ⓘ social justice advocacy ⓘ |
| hasCommunityType |
congregational
ⓘ
non-creedal ⓘ |
| hasComponent | Ethical Culture society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthicalBasis | deed before creed ⓘ |
| hasMeetingFormat |
Sunday platform meetings
ⓘ
ceremonies and life-cycle events ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure | federation ⓘ |
| hasOrientation |
humanist
ⓘ
progressive ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
promote ethical living
ⓘ
promote humanist values ⓘ promote social justice ⓘ |
| hasScope | national ⓘ |
| hasTheology | non-theistic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| promotes |
civic engagement
ⓘ
compassion ⓘ human rights ⓘ reason-based ethics ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| rejects | supernaturalism as a basis for ethics ⓘ |
| supports | Ethical Culture societies in the United States ⓘ |
| values |
democracy
ⓘ
intellectual freedom ⓘ mutual respect ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
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