The Latest Blogs
“Real-World Harm” – Leo Igwe on Point of Inquiry, Religious Release Time, and AI Info Tracking
May 17, 2024Ahoy-hoy! Welcome to another edition of the Morning Heresy, CFI’s roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. Our latest Point of Inquiry podcast features CFI West executive director Jim Underdown in conversation with Nigerian human rights advocate and humanist Dr. Leo Igwe. They discuss Igwe’s work as Director of the Advocacy for Alleged …
Misleading Meme Monday: Citizenship Tests
May 13, 2024Welcome to Misleading Meme Monday, an occasional series of short columns each focusing on a single, specific popular-yet-misleading meme. Memes can be wrong for any number of reasons including containing errors of fact or interpretation. By far the most common errors I find are failing to consider alternative explanations and failing to question assumptions. This …
Misleading Meme Monday: Teen Shaming
May 6, 2024Welcome to Misleading Meme Monday, an occasional series of short columns each focusing on a single, specific popular-yet-misleading meme. Memes can be wrong for any number of reasons including containing errors of fact or interpretation. By far the most common errors I find are failing to consider alternative explanations and failing to question assumptions. This …
News & Announcements
CFI Argentina to Cohost Jornadas de Pensamiento Crítico This Weekend in Buenos Aires
May 14, 2024An array of prominent science communicators and skeptical advocates will gather this weekend for Jornadas de Pensamiento Crítico, a critical thinking conference taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event will feature a series of presentations on the importance of critical thinking and touch on topics ranging from flat earth theories and UFOs to anti-vaccine …
TAKE ACTION: Missouri: Please Support This Ban on Child Marriage
May 10, 2024The Center for Inquiry (CFI) is asking our supporters in Missouri: Please urge your members of the state legislature to pass SB 767, a ban on child marriage. SB 767 would ban child marriage in Missouri by prohibiting the issuing of marriage licenses for anyone under the age of eighteen. Current state law allows anyone …
The Christian Nationalist Threat to American Democracy | Dr. Bradley Onishi on Skeptical Inquirer Presents, Thursday, May 16
May 6, 2024Christian nationalism is more than faith combined with patriotism. It’s a movement designed to impose one vision of Christianity on all others—a religious mission of conquest and domination. As the 2024 elections approach, the dangers of this movement are becoming more apparent. Join us on Thursday, May 16, at 7:00 p.m. ET for a free …
