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Exploiting Ignorance: Douthat's Call to Believe by Ronald A. Lindsay

Ronald A. Lindsay critically examines Ross Douthat's book Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.

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11 months, 1 week ago

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Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide by Ronald A. Lindsay

Ronald A. Lindsay reflects on the passage of a New York bill allowing physician-assisted dying, modeled after Oregon's Death with Dignity Act (ODWDA)…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Henry Pratt Fairchild, Immigration, and the Legacy of Scientific Racism in the United States by Thomas Ricento

Season 45

Thomas Ricento's article critically examines the legacy of Henry Pratt Fairchild (1880–1956), a prominent American sociologist whose work helped legi…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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CFI's Flagship Educational Program Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary by Bertha Vazquez

Season 45

In celebration of its tenth anniversary, the Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science (TIES)—a flagship educational initiative of the Center for In…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Dead Speak! by Nathan H. Lents

Season 45

Nathan H. Lents reviews Richard Dawkins' newest book, "The Genetic Book of the Dead: A Dawinian Reverie," out now.

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1 year ago

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No Need to Share Believers' Angst by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay critiques recent claims that humans need religion to find meaning, arguing that such beliefs stem more from emotional desire than r…

1 year ago

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In This Issue June/July 2025 by Ronald A. Lindsay

Free Inquiry editor Ronald A. Lindsay details what you will find in the June July 2025 issue, "Evolution, 100 Years After Scopes."

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1 year ago

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Make Anathema Great Again by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

In this satirical piece, Ronald A. Lindsay imagines Donald Trump as the newly elected pope, delivering a homily that rebrands Catholic traditions wit…

1 year ago

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Trump's Hobgoblin of Anti-Christian Bias by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay criticizes the Trump administration's shift in the Civil Rights Division's priorities, replacing focus on race and sex discriminati…

1 year ago

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Cult Leader Dies by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay critiques critiques the excessive media focus on the death of Pope Francis.

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1 year, 1 month ago

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