Welcome to CFI–Portland
The mission of the Center for Inquiry is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values.
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CFI–Portland is a group of rationalists, skeptics, and humanists which sponsors local events, activism, lectures and educational programs. The community draws upon volunteers and Center for Inquiry Friends and supporters who are enthusiastic about our agenda and wish to take part in our movement.
CFI–Portland offers an opportunity to put your principles into practice by joining other rationalists to work for positive change in society. In addition, CFI–Portland sponsors social events for freethinkers as well as intellectual programming, and assists with campus outreach.
CFI provides an ethical alternative to religious and paranormal worldviews. In this time of rising religiosity, anti-intellectualism and political turmoil on ethical issues, it is critical that rationalists and freethinkers join together to protect civil liberties, defend reason, and work toward increasing scientific literacy.
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Featured News
Foundation Beyond Belief blog post by Michael D. Barton
This post is part of the Humanist Perspectives series for Foundation Beyond Belief. In this series, guest contributors are invited to explore active humanism and what it means to be a thoughtful, engaged member of society.
Humanist Perspectives: Connecting Children to Nature
by Michael D. Barton, Member CFI-Portland
I have… Full Entry »
Featured Events
“Food for Thought” Lecture & Community Dinner
Jan 20
How DNA Testing Helps in Genealogy
by Tim Janzen MD
6:30-7:40pm
Admission $5
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James Randi lecture
Feb 16 
James Randi exposes popularly-accepted fakery by discussing with his audience everything from ESP to dowsing, from academic frauds to faith healers. Randi reveals what really took place in the last three decades in the labs of various prestigious… Full Entry »
