Ethical Culture and Unitarian Universalism
Okay, this may seem pretty obscure, but I’m often asked by visitors to the Ethical Society of St. Louis how Ethical Culture compares to Unitarian Universalism. So last month I gave a Sunday-morning talk on the similarities and differences between the two movements, which are both at the liberal end of the religious spectrum, and which share roots in free-thinking history, but which grew out of different traditions (Reform Judaism for Ethical Culure and liberal Christianity for Unitarian Universalism) and have different emphases and relationships to humanism. For those interested, you can hear my talk here. (Just click on the MP3 box to the right of the title–it’s about a half-hour.) If you’ve had experience in a Unitarian congregation and have a different experience to offer, please share it.


Kate Lovelady, 38, of Dogtown is the Leader of the Ethical Society of St. Louis, which was founded in 1886 and is currently the largest Ethical Society in the nation. Kate's life partner, Billy Dechand, is a local musician. Kate's hobbies include vegan baking and riding her 49cc scooter.