The journal of secular humanist ideas. linktr.ee/freeinquiry Published by the Council for Secular Humanism, a program of @center4inquiry.
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Ariel Peckel will be succeeding Ron Lindsay as editor of Free Inquiry. Free Inquiry thanks Ron for his two years of service and we look forward to having Ariel, a scholar and an accomplished writer, at the helm.
Ariel Peckel’s path to secular humanism crossed countries, cultures, and philosophies.
Now he joins CFI as executive director of the Council for Secular Humanism and editor of @FreeInquiry, championing reason, humanist ethics, and freedom of thought:
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This lawsuit by Catholic nuns is a good example of expanding, erroneous notions of "religious freedom." No nun is required to provide assisted dying or even provide info; they just need to refer person to someone else. catholicworldreport.com/2026…
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In his last column for Free Inquiry, Ron Lindsay argues that the prevailing notion of gods hasn't changed much from Homer's time: we still need to beg and placate God, & as far as Christianity is concerned, blood sacrifice remains central to the faith secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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A timely reminder that anti-gay discrimination and hatred is a product of Abrahamic religions, and, because Islam holds power in some countries, that hatred is reflected in government policy in some Muslim majority countries. thefp.com/p/douglas-murray-g…
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This week, Ron Lindsay comments on two Supreme Court decisions, one which gave the president the power to remove the heads of regulatory agencies at will & the other which removed one of the last limits on campaign financing. Bad news for democracy. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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In his column this week, Ron Lindsay uses Josh Hokit's outburst about Michelle Obama's alleged manhood to comment on how ideology, wish-fulfillment, & other factors can lead some to accept absurd claims: Consider the claims about Jesus. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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Ron Lindsay's column returns with comments on the pope's AI encyclical, with Ron arguing that looking to the pope, or any religious authority, for advice on AI is deeply misguided. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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In this week's column, Ron Lindsay discusses the conditions under which an assassination of a political leader might be justified. (Think of Hitler.) The key is whether change can be effected through the ballot box secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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In his column this week, Ron Lindsay comments on the dust-up between Trump and the pope, arguing that although Trump is despicable, the institution & policies the pope represents are nothing to cheer about. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has narrowly held (9-8) that Ten Commandments displays in classrooms are OK b/c students are not "taught to adopt them." Oh, sure, prominent displays in classrooms are just there for aesthetic reasons.
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Ron Lindsay's column will not appear this week, as Ron has been left literally dumbfounded by Trump's post of himself as Jesus followed by the absurd (and cowardly) explanation that it was meant to be a post of a doctor.
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In his column today, Ron Lindsay discusses the anomaly of our use of science to achieve great things (e.g., Artemis II) while simultaneously having our public policy influenced by fundamentalist religion. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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In his column today, Ron Lindsay argues that antisemitism is not the principal reason Israel is losing support among the American public--it's the objectionable actions of Netanyahu's gov't. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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In his column today, Ron Lindsay criticizes Mike Johnson's Orwellian redefintion of "separation" as it applies to separation between church and state: the gov't cannot interfere w/ religious institutions, but religion can influence gov't policy. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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In his column today, Ron Lindsay criticizes the Trump administration's May 17 event "Rededicate 250" as an ahistorical, unconstitutional, atavistic obeisance to a tribal god-- but one that serves Trump's politcal purposes. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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In his column today, Ron Lindsay reviews yet another book-length lament about how atheism leaves us without direction, forcing us to choose how to live. But all of us choose how to live. Atheism is just honest about this. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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In his column today, Ron Lindsay argues that freedom to criticize religious claims is important. Believers tell us how we should live, what policies we should have, etc. These claims should not go unchallenged for fear of giving "offense." secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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In his column today Ron Lindsay points out the hypocrisy of those in the MAGA-verse who critcized cancel culture but are now supporting Trump's efforts to use the power of government, including criminal prosecution, to silence critics. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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In his column today, Ron Lindsay reflects on the power of prayer -- not on its supposed ability to obtain what the petitioner wants, but on its ability to give people hope, albeit a false hope predicated on an incoherent view of the deity. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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Ron Lindsay's column this week is unusual: he is announcing the search for his replacement. But everything's cool; this was the plan when he became editor. He's leaving at the end of August. secularhumanism.org/exclusiv…
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