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An educational charity advancing reason, science and secularism. https://centreforinquiry.ca/

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Leslie speaks with Aaron about many issues related to transgender people, or the Trans+ community. They discuss how the perceived binaries of sex, sexual preference, gender, and gender expression are more complicated and nuanced in reality.

Full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzjp...

23.06.2025 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Podcast for Inquiry S04E08: Nigerian Nightmare: The personal toll of being a Humanist, with Mubarak Bala Mubarak Bala was born in Nigeria's Kano State, on the southern coasts of the Sahara Desert, in 1984. He was schooled in both the Islamic and...

In some places, #humanism is forbidden and speaking openly about it comes with great risk. Mubarak Bala has been persecuted for his lack of faith. Listen to his story on @cficanada.bsky.social's Podcast for Inquiry. opinionsquestions.blogspot.com/2025/04/podc...

16.04.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Prejudice against Muslims is very real and must be countered. BUT "Islamophobia" is too often used as a cudgel to stop people from from criticizing Islam.

24.05.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Leslie speaks with Aaron about many issues related to transgender people, or the Trans+ community. They discuss how the perceived binaries of sex, sexual preference, gender, and gender expression are more complicated and nuanced in reality.

Full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzjp...

23.06.2025 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BAHACON 2025 - Bluewater Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics (BAHA) 2025 Click HERE 2025 PROMO VIDEO CLICK Here to join our Facebook Page BAHA Proudly Presentsanother STELLAR LINEUP for our BAHACON 2025 CONFERENCE Seth Andrews Forrest Valkai Dr. Abby Hafer Erika (Guts...

The fourth BAHACON is coming in a little over two month’s time. Leslie speaks with Jeff Brooks about the conference’s location, speakers, and other attractions that makes the BAHACON so popular for attendees from across North America.
Learn more and register at bahacon.com

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24.05.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is Islamophopia? - Yasmine Mohammed

Yasmine Mohammed is a human rights activist and author of Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims.

Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEDc...

24.05.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Gaia Vince - Nomad Century. Where to go?

Gaia Vince (buff.ly/O5arVYT) is an award-winning science writer and author.
Full episode: buff.ly/lh6XQfh

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01.03.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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#Feb27 #ProvincialElections

27.02.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm delighted that @cficanada.bsky.social is working with @bchumanist.ca, @sofreeontario.bsky.social, Canadian Secular Alliance, @humanistcanada.bsky.social, and other humanist groups to make the Canadian census more accurate. Onward together!

18.02.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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22.02.2025 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ProvincialElections #Ontario #Feb27th #Secularism #FreedomofExpression

26.02.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heresy: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God, with Catherine Nixey Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Heresy: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God, with Catherine Nixey: buff.ly/40ZIe4x

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17.02.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Melanie Trecek-King, creator of Thinking is Power, discusses how people internalize beliefs, how they can be a part of one’s identity, why some issues become politicized, what constitutes good evidence, and much, much more.

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16.02.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Podcast for Inquiry S03E03: Everything you always wanted to know about the solar system* (*but were afraid to ask), with John E. Moores John E. Moores ( X , Bluesky ) is a planetary scientist and associate professor at York University. He is a member of the Royal Society of ...

How do planets and moons become tidally locked? Why are most planets in the solar system aligned in a plane? Why are there gaps in Saturn’s rings? Is there life elsewhere in the solar system, or in the universe? @arcticsaxifrage.bsky.social answers on @cficanada.bsky.social's Podcast for Inquiry.

05.02.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On April 15,2015, the Supreme Court of Canada said that Prayers at municipal council meetings are unconstitutional.

On the 10th anniversary of the decision, we're asking every local government to proclaim April 15, 2025, Religious Neutrality Day.

More info:https://buff.ly/4aVqED8
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15.02.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Christian Nationalism: @andrewlseidel.bsky.social of @americansunited.bsky.social says, "When you peel back the layers and look at the historicity, nothing is on their side."

Listen to the full conversation on @cficanada.bsky.social's Podcast for Inquiry.

31.01.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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03.02.2025 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kevin Brown: In Memoriam

01.02.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Podcast for Inquiry S03E03: Maryam Namazie and The Paris Appeal Maryam Namazie ( @MaryamNamazie ) is the spokesperson for One Law for All and the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain . In December 2023, the...

What is The Paris Appeal? What is the difference between a laic and a secularist? What does the #hijab represent? Listen to my conversation with Maryam Namazie as she answers all these questions and more, including her take on Quebec's #Bill21. opinionsquestions.blogspot.com/2024/02/podc...

23.02.2024 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Podcast for Inquiry S03E23: Heresy: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God, with Catherine Nixey Why do scholars now refer to early Christianities instead of early Christianity? How has the meaning of the word β€œHeresy” changed from its o...

Why do scholars now refer to early Christianities instead of early Christianity? How did Christianity grow from a fringe cult to becoming the largest religion in the world? What did humanity lose with Christianity’s rise?

Catherine Nixey answers these questions and more in her new book, Heresy.

04.12.2024 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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