What does it mean to be good? How do we be good not just for ourselves, but for others, too? These are the questions at the heart of Ethical Humanism, a non-theistic movement that’s been around since 1876, but is more relevant today as ever. Hosted by Hugh Taft-Morales, an Ethical Humanist Leader in Baltimore and Philadelphia, In Good We Trust is an exploration of being good, being human, and trying to do both at the same time. It’s a great podcast to listen to if you’re into being human. In Good We Trust is brought to you by the Philadelphia Ethical Society, and is available soon wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple and Spotify. For more information on the Philadelphia Ethical Society, visit phillyethics.org.
There’s a long history of music as a healing agent. As Confucius taught, “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” But it’s more than pleasure. It’s like medicine. One of the founders of western medicine, Hippocrates, treated mentally troubled folks he called “frenetic” by bringing them to temples to listen to healing symphonia. According to Chad Woodford, who writes on music technology, “When we listen to harmonious music, we are attuning our entire being to something beyond itself: our minds, our hearts, our bodies, + our souls. He calls this energetic chiropractic adjustment in the sense that it is restoring order and wholeness to a system out of alignment.
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Listening To Music As Spiritual Practice, Chad J Woodford - July 6, 2023
https://medium.com/atha-yog%C4%81nu%C5%9B%C4%81sanam/listening-to-music-as-spiritual-practice-d373ecbb0be (https://medium.com/atha-yog%C4%81nu%C5%9B%C4%81sanam/listening-to-music-as-spiritual-practice-d373ecbb0be)
Music As Medicine by Daniel Levitin review – musician, heal thyself
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/14/music-as-medicine-by-daniel-levitin-review-musician-heal-thyself (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/14/music-as-medicine-by-daniel-levitin-review-musician-heal-thyself)
Howard Gardner
https://www.howardgardner.com/howards-blog/the-intelligences-of-making-music-a-personal-exploration (https://www.howardgardner.com/howards-blog/the-intelligences-of-making-music-a-personal-exploration)
https://www.simplypsychology.org/musical-intelligence.html (https://www.simplypsychology.org/musical-intelligence.html)
Why I love Music, Spiritual Experiences, J. C. King
https://medium.com/real-stories/why-i-love-music-1d4f14896e3b (https://medium.com/real-stories/why-i-love-music-1d4f14896e3b)
Music as Spiritual Practice - September 2, 2021, Judi Neal
https://edgewalkers.org/music-as-spiritual-practice/ (https://edgewalkers.org/music-as-spiritual-practice/)
Listening To Music As Spiritual Practice, Chad J Woodford - July 6, 2023
https://medium.com/atha-yog%C4%81nu%C5%9B%C4%81sanam/listening-to-music-as-spiritual-practice-d373ecbb0be (https://medium.com/atha-yog%C4%81nu%C5%9B%C4%81sanam/listening-to-music-as-spiritual-practice-d373ecbb0be)
Spirituality and Humanism, Jeremy Rodell
https://humanists.uk/humanistlife/spirituality-and-humanism/ (https://humanists.uk/humanistlife/spirituality-and-humanism/)
20 Jun 2025
The Universality of Music (Part 1)
Hugh Taft-Morales investigates music's sociological and evolutionary impact, revealing its pervasive presence throughout the cosmos, animal communication, and human culture.
18 Apr 2025
Earth As Common Ground
Let’s share the image of earth however we can this Earth Day. We must find more common ground - our time is running short. President John Kennedy artfully blended idealism with pragmatism, saying, "If we cannot end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal." The earth is our most basic common link - it is the common ground we share.
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