Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC)
Your humanist community for scientific, skeptical, secular, and rational inquiry.
By Leslie Rosenblood In the July 2019 edition of Critical Links , we told you about Byron Wood, an atheist nurse and alcoholic. He wanted to attend a rehabilitation program that was non-theistic in nature. His union did not provide one, and when he did not complete the Alcoholics Anonymous program because he refused to turn his…
By Leslie Rosenblood All Canadian charities must declare their primary purpose when they register with the Canada Revenue Agency; approximately 40 percent of Canadian charities exist for the “advancement of religion.” The Church of Atheism of Central Canada applied for charitable status under the “advancement of religion” category. Its request was denied by the CRA,…
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Author talk: Democracy, Deity, and Death Dr Qais Ghanem discussed his recent book, Democracy, Deity, and Death. The novel describes a series of discussions among 4 Arabs, with completely different religious backgrounds and beliefs, who meet regularly at a London café. The fictional participants include a young devout Muslim from…
By Christjahn Beck [ Click to read this article from the beginning .] Let’s start with my second point, that AA (which I will focus on as a case study rather than try to individually address all 12-step programs) just doesn’t work. I want to begin here because I know that this claim will strike some people…
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By Gus Lyn-Piluso “ All those interested in how humans overcome adversity must read this book. Yasmine is one of the bravest people of our time. She is a shining example to all of us.” — Ayaan Hirsi Ali First-generation Canadian children often complain about feeling trapped between two worlds. At home, they live in the world…