News Archives for October, 2008
CFI announces “Positively Secular”: a special winter 2009 educational session in Los Angeles, CA
October 24, 2008
The Institute at the Center for Inquiry offers courses in January 2009 organized around the theme “Positively Secular” that explain skepticism, scientific naturalism, constitutional secularism, and the replacement of religion by humanist ethics. Full Entry »
Sources of the Jesus Tradition: An Inquiry
October 23, 2008
CSER's Jesus Project Conference is now open for registration. Full Entry »
CFI Pushes Back Against Religious Restrictions on Free Expression, Joins Debate at UN HRC
October 22, 2008
In September 2008, the Center for Inquiry went to Geneva for the ninth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Although a staunchly secularist organization, it was there to fight for the right to talk about religion. Full Entry »
CFI Issues Statement on Religious Discrimination Exemption
October 21, 2008
The Center for Inquiry expressed outrage at the public release of a memorandum from U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel that would allow participants in the Bush Administration’s Faith-Based Initiatives programs to engage in discriminatory hiring practices, in contravention of long-established federal civil rights laws. Full Entry »
Paul Kurtz Speaks on Secularism, Science, and Humanism to India
October 15, 2008
CFI Founder and Chairman Paul Kurtz has just returned from a whirlwind tour of India, where he brought science and secular humanism to some of the most distinguished universities in that country. Read the full report from Chairman Kurtz. Full Entry »
CFI Director Presents ‘The Dangers of Freethinking Women’
October 10, 2008
Toni Van Pelt, director of the Center for Inquiry's Office of Public Policy, will undertake a speaking tour of Florida during the next two weeks, presenting two separate talks in 10 venues, and interviewing for two live radio shows. Full Entry »
Office of Public Policy Objects to Proposed HHS Regulation
October 03, 2008
On September 25, 2008, CFI’s Office of Public Policy submitted detailed comments on a regulation proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the so-called Provider Conscience regulation. The proposed regulation would expand significantly the ability of health care workers to refuse to provide services because …Full Entry »
