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SUMMARY:John Rawls's Theory of Justice (Saskatoon)
DESCRIPTION:John Rawls’s A Theory of Justice was one of the most important and controversial books in philosophy of the second half of the Twentieth Century. \n \n \nFor this month’s meet up\, we are hosting a talk / discussion on Rawls’s theory\, given to us by Will Buschert\, of the UofS Philosophy and Political Science departments. \nRawls’s theory of justice revolves around the adaptation of two fundamental principles of justice which would\, in turn\, guarantee a just and morally acceptable society. The first principle guarantees the right of each person to have the most extensive basic liberty compatible with the liberty of others. The second principle states that social and economic positions are to be (a) to everyone’s advantage and (b) open to all. \nA key problem for Rawls is to show how such principles would be universally adopted\, and here the work borders on general ethical issues. He introduces a theoretical “veil of ignorance” in which all the “players” in the social game would be placed in a situation which is called the “original position.” Having only a general knowledge about the facts of “life and society\,” each player is to make a “rationally prudential choice” concerning the kind of social institution they would enter into contract with. By denying the players any specific information about themselves it forces them to adopt a generalized point of view that bears a strong resemblance to the moral point of view. “Moral conclusions can be reached without abandoning the prudential standpoint and positing a moral outlook merely by pursuing one’s own prudential reasoning under certain procedural bargaining and knowledge constraints.”
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/monthly-meetup-saskatoon/
LOCATION:Venice House\, Sutherland\, 906 Central Avenue\, side room\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, S7N 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Saskatoon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130927T210000
DTSTAMP:20130913T203355Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20130913T203355Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture Series - A Secret Part of Our Legal Tradition Humanism\, Social Justice\, and the Power of Juries Featuring Gary Bauslaugh\, Author
DESCRIPTION:Canadians know that the jurors at a trial decide the defendant’s guilt or innocence according to the law of the land. What they don’t know is how far that right actually goes\,\nand what the real power of juries is. \nSometimes people — even jurors — wonder if a law or a judgment in a particular case is a just one. When the law seems wrong\, we are told there is only one solution: change the law. \nIn fact\, though\, in our legal system there is another remedy: When jurors decide that to question the fairness of applying the law in the case they are deciding may lead to a manifestly unfair and unjust result\, they have the right not to apply that law. However\, in Canada it is illegal and completely forbidden for a trial lawyer\, or even a judge to tell jurors they have this right to nullify the law. \nIn the Canadian justice system\, jurors can hand down a verdict of not guilty even if the facts pointing to guilt are clear\, even if the accused doesn’t deny the facts\, even if the judge tells the jurors to find the accused guilty. This centuries-old safeguard\, which goes along with the principle of jury independence\, has protected people’s rights and freedoms and helped sweep away laws that ordinary citizens think are outdated and unjust. \nThis power of juries is known to the legal community — but is largely unknown by the general public — until now. Gary Bauslaugh\, author of Robert Latimer\, A Story of Justice and Mercy (Lorimer\, 2010)\, learned the specifics of this matter as a result of his research around the Robert Latimer case. In his new book\, written for non-expert readers and citizens who have been summoned for jury duty\, he tells the story of jury nullification from Quaker leader William Penn to the modern-day acquittal of Henry Morgentaler\, who was charged with conducting abortions. Bauslaugh then lays out the arguments that some people make against jury independence and nullification\, and makes his own argument in favour of these safeguards. He offers suggestions for jurors who may find themselves in a situation where their consciences are at odds with the law. \n  \n  \nWhen: Friday September 27th\, 7pm \nWhere: University College (UC 179)\, 15 King’s College Circle\, University of Toronto \nHow Much: $10\n \nBuy tickets: cfiequinoxcelebration.eventbrite.com
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/lecture-series-humanism-social-justice-and-the-power-of-juries-with-gary-bauslaugh/
LOCATION:University College (UC 179)\, University College\, 15 King's College Circle\, University of Toronto\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Lecture,Toronto
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130927T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130927T170000
DTSTAMP:20130913T203714Z
CREATED:20130913T201848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130913T203714Z
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SUMMARY:Science education and storytelling: A Conversation with Sean Carroll
DESCRIPTION:Sean Carroll is an evolutionary biologist and a leading figure in evolutionary development (evo devo)\, focusing on research into genes and their role in evolution and diversity. He is passionate for science communication and education\, and authored Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species\, The Making of the Fittest and Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo. \nIn this talk Professor Carroll discusses the role of storytelling in communicating scientific exploration and discoveries\, and how they have effected our understanding of ourselves and our relationship to the natural world. \n  \nWhen: Friday September 27th\, 3pm \nWhere: University College (UC 179)\, 15 King’s College Circle\, University of Toronto \nHow Much: $20 \nCoffee\, tea and light snacks to be provided \nBuy tickets: cfiequinoxcelebration.eventbrite.com
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/science-education-and-storytelling-a-conversation-with-sean-carroll/
LOCATION:Croft Chapter House\, University College (UC 183)\, University College\, 15 King's College Circle\, University of Toronto\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Toronto
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130926T210000
DTSTAMP:20130829T200811Z
CREATED:20130829T200811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130829T200811Z
UID:1963-1380222000-1380229200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:The Revisionaries in Vernon (CFI Okanagan)
DESCRIPTION:Documentary about how creationists on the Texas state school board try to force their religious beliefs into school text books.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/the-revisionaries-in-vernon-cfi-okanagan/
LOCATION:Vernon Public Library\, 2800 30th Ave\, Vernon\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130921T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130921T190000
DTSTAMP:20130912T220223Z
CREATED:20130815T182832Z
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SUMMARY:Cafe Skeptique
DESCRIPTION:This is a group for drinks\, food and informal discussion around all things skeptical: UFOs\, ghosts\, cryptozoology\, alternative medicine\, new age and new thought and pseudoscience. \nThis month’s topic: \nTo be announced \nWhen: Saturday September 21st\, 7pm \nWhere: Free Times Cafe\, 320 College St (just west of Spadina) \nHow Much: $5 recommended Donation
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cafe-skeptique/
LOCATION:Free Times Cafe\, 320 College St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130913T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130913T230000
DTSTAMP:20130913T204526Z
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UID:1999-1379106000-1379113200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Equinox Celebration and Year End Fundraising Campaign Public Kick-Off Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a package of special events in celebration of the fall equinox (or make up your own pretext for a freethought extravaganza) and help us raise funds for our programs! CFI apologies for the short notice on these activities\, but only recently have we been granted access to some of these incredible guests\, and we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make these exciting programs available to you. \nA special equinox reception will take place from 9:00 – 11:00 PM \nPrices below are for individual events\, which may be purchased separately.\nThe value of all events is $100. \nCFI is offering all events in our Equinox Package:\n$75 General\n$60 Members\n$50 New and Renewing Members (please visit www.cficanada.ca/support to purchase your membership before buying at this rate) \nThe Equinox Package will come with a tax receipt for $50.\nUnfortunately no tax receipt is available for individual events. \nBuy tickets: cfiequinoxcelebration.eventbrite.com \n\n  \nWhen: Friday September 27th\, 9pm \nWhere: Croft Chapter House\, University College (UC 183)\, 15 King’s College Circle\, University of Toronto \nHow Much: $20 \n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/equinox-celebration-and-year-end-fundraising-campaign-public-kick-off-reception/
LOCATION:Croft Chapter House\, University College (UC 183)\, University College\, 15 King's College Circle\, University of Toronto\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Social Gathering,Toronto
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130913T220000
DTSTAMP:20130802T045233Z
CREATED:20130802T045233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130802T045233Z
UID:1709-1379098800-1379109600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Sons of Perdition\, film screening.
DESCRIPTION:In the desert of Utah hides Colorado City\, the oldest polygamist compound in the United States. Here men have plural wives and raise their children by the strict code of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint religion (FLDS). \nAfter his rise to power\, the prophet Warren Jeffs began a systematic effort to cleanse his flock. He banned schooling\, books\, recreations\, and excommunicated prominent men\, marrying their women to other men. Hundreds of teenage boys were exiled to the streets\, giving up their families and salvation. \nSons of Perdition follows three boys after they leave Colorado City.  With limited educations and rarely a stable address\, the obstacles are enormous.  All the boys have big dreams—starting with the hope of attending high school—but what they want most is contact with their families. For one teen in the film\, this means numerous attempts to help his fourteen-year-old sister escape before an arranged marriage. \nWith unprecedented access\, Sons of Perdition takes audiences on a three-year-journey into the lives of these remarkable teens\, providing the inside analysis to make this intimate portrait a big story—a timely\, critical look at faith\, family and religious exile in mainstream America. \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/sons-of-perdition-film-screening/
LOCATION:Centre humaniste du Québec\, 1225 Boul. Saint-Joseph\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2J 1L7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130907T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130907T160000
DTSTAMP:20130902T204835Z
CREATED:20130628T181352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130902T204835Z
UID:1060-1378557000-1378569600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Fall Potluck! (CFI Okanagan)
DESCRIPTION:We have a beautiful\, central\, park-like yard for this event. It is a private residence\, so we will send you a message with the location if you are attending. \nWhat you need to bring: \nSeating – chairs/blankets/both\nPotluck contribution – including serving utensil!\n**Dishes – in the desire to be green\, and reduce cleanup time at the host’s home we are requesting that you bring your own flatwear/dishes/glasses. Sonya will have some plastic ones on site that she will bring home and wash. Not nearly enough for everyone\, but they will be there if you can’t bring your own. \nIf you’re on Facebook\, please go here to say what you’re going to bring: \nhttp://www.facebook.com/events/615032298536779/ \nIf you’re not on Facebook\, please contact Zena (zryder@cficanada.ca) about what you can bring. Thanks!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/fall_potluck/
LOCATION:Alberta
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130831T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130831T170000
DTSTAMP:20130826T163315Z
CREATED:20130815T183256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130826T163315Z
UID:1831-1377954000-1377968400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Park
DESCRIPTION:Do you like stimulating discussions about science\, skepticism and religion? Do you like nature and sunshine? If so\, this event is perfect for you! \nBring your kids\, pets and a picnic and help fellow freethinkers build a sense of community! \nSkeptics in the Park will include kid-friendly activities\, games and pot luck picnic. \nSpread the Word! \nWhen: Saturday August 31st\n \nWhere: High Park\, Site #5 (map available at http://www.toronto.ca/parks/featured-parks/high-park/map-highpark.pdf) \nHow much: Free \nContact Sergio at 6472242422 onsite.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-park-2/
LOCATION:High Park\, 1873 Bloor St W  \, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Social Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130826T210000
DTSTAMP:20130815T183056Z
CREATED:20130815T183056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130815T183056Z
UID:1830-1377543600-1377550800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:The Science and Philosophy Book Club - The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature by Matt Ridley
DESCRIPTION:This group is dedicated to providing a friendly\, free-thinking environment in which to discuss books that inspire rewarding conversation on subjects related to science and philosophy. \nMatt Ridley demonstrates why sex is humanity’s best strategy for outwitting its constantly mutating internal predators. The Red Queen answers dozens of other riddles of human nature and culture — including why men propose marriage\, the method behind our maddening notions of beauty\, and the disquieting fact that a woman is more likely to conceive a child by an adulterous lover than by her husband. Brilliantly written\, The Red Queen offers an extraordinary new way of interpreting the human condition and how it has evolved. \nWhen: Monday August 26th\, 7pm \nWhere: Centre for Inquiry (2 College Street Suite 214) \nHow Much: $4 Recommended Donation
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/the-science-and-philosophy-book-club-%ef%bb%bf%ef%bb%bf%ef%bb%bf%ef%bb%bf%ef%bb%bf%ef%bb%bfthe-red-queen-sex-and-the-evolution-of-human-nature-by-matt-ridley/
LOCATION:Alberta
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130825T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130825T150000
DTSTAMP:20130802T044150Z
CREATED:20130802T044029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130802T044150Z
UID:1707-1377432000-1377442800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Montreal Freethinkers Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Hello fellow freethinkers. This month we were going to be reading “Why People Believe Weird Things”  By Michael Shermer. This book not only deals with religion but also goes into the “wonderful world of woo”\, and even alien abductions. \nIn this age of supposed scientific enlightenment\, many people still believe in mind reading\, past-life regression theory\, New Age hokum\, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices\, with more than 80\,000 copies in print\, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena\, conspiracy theories\, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chapter\, “Why Smart People Believe in Weird Things\,” Michael Shermer takes on science luminaries like physicist Frank Tippler and others\, who hide their spiritual beliefs behind the trappings of science. \nShermer\, science historian and true crusader\, also reveals the more dangerous side of such illogical thinking\, including Holocaust denial\, the recovered-memory movement\, the satanic ritual abuse scare\, and other modern crazes. Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them. \nI have placed a few youtube videos to highlight the author and what the book is about. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T_jwq9ph8k \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxg21F_I5U0 \nCome Join your local CFI Montreal Freethinkers at Café Commensal ( Metro station Berri-UQaM)\, where a book title will be selected for each one of us to read\, and then engage in discussions and debates afterward. \nFeel free to contact Andrew Cody if you have any questions or suggestions. We will be meeting every third Sunday of the month. If you’re not a CFI member yet\, please consider joining us today! Click on http://cficanada.ca/support
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/montreal-freethinkers-book-club-3/
LOCATION:Commensal Café\, 1720 Rue Saint-Denis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Cody":MAILTO:seeandrewplay@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130821T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130821T210000
DTSTAMP:20130805T215608Z
CREATED:20130716T181221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130805T215608Z
UID:1567-1377111600-1377118800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Special event (CFI Okanagan)
DESCRIPTION:Dinosaur Plumage\, Amber Studies & Evolution \n\n\n\nPaleontologist\, Ryan McKellar\, is a post doctoral fellow at the Natural History Museum and Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas. He is currently working in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta.He will be giving a presentation on his research. 7pm. Lecture Theatre\, Okanagan College\, 1000 KLO Rd\, Kelowna. \nhttp://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/09/15/flocking-together-amber-_n_964134.html
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/special-event-cfi-okanagan/
LOCATION:Okanagan College\, 1000 KLO Rd\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130818T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130818T160000
DTSTAMP:20130701T231336Z
CREATED:20130701T231336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T231336Z
UID:1281-1376827200-1376841600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Montreal@Pride
DESCRIPTION:CFI-Canada has been a long-time supporter of LGBT rights\, and a participant in pride parades across the nation. In Montreal\, CFI has walked in Fierté Montréal parade since 2010. \nOur motto\, “Stop faith-based bigotry\,” is a reminder that most of the barriers held up against LGBT equality are religiously motivated\, as highlighted by the recent battle to get publicly funded Catholic schools to allow GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) clubs. \nThis year\, we are partnering up with Concordia Freethought and Humanist Student Association to show CFI’s support for the LGBT community. We invite CFI members to join us with your friends and family to celebrate and defend equality! \nMore details to follow!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-montrealpride/
LOCATION:Montreal Pride Parade\, Montréal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130816T210000
DTSTAMP:20130815T183641Z
CREATED:20130813T153922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130815T183641Z
UID:1821-1376679600-1376686800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Film Screening and Discussion: Sons of Perdition
DESCRIPTION:In the desert of Utah hides Colorado City\, the oldest polygamist compound in the United States. Here men have plural wives and raise their children by the strict code of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint religion (FLDS). \nAfter his rise to power\, the prophet Warren Jeffs began a systematic effort to cleanse his flock. He banned schooling\, books\, recreations\, and excommunicated prominent men\, marrying their women to other men. Hundreds of teenage boys were exiled to the streets\, giving up their families and salvation. \nSons of Perdition follows three boys after they leave Colorado City.  With limited educations and rarely a stable address\, the obstacles are enormous.  All the boys have big dreams—starting with the hope of attending high school—but what they want most is contact with their families. For one teen in the film\, this means numerous attempts to help his fourteen-year-old sister escape before an arranged marriage. \nWith unprecedented access\, Sons of Perdition takes audiences on a three-year-journey into the lives of these remarkable teens\, providing the inside analysis to make this intimate portrait a big story—a timely\, critical look at faith\, family and religious exile in mainstream America. \nWhen: Friday August 16th\, 7pm \nWhere: Raindance Toronto (276 Carlaw Ave. Suite 222)\n \nHow Much: $5 Donation
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/film-screening-and-discussion-sons-of-perdition/
LOCATION:Raindance Toronto\, 276 Carlaw Ave. Suite 222\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130814T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130814T200000
DTSTAMP:20130805T231556Z
CREATED:20130805T231556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130805T231556Z
UID:1727-1376501400-1376510400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Godless Gospel and Raising the Rainbow Flag
DESCRIPTION:This event will be hosted by Fiérté Montréal in collaboration with CFI Montreal friends\, “Irreverand James and the Critical Mass Choir”\, a local godless gospel band. Many CFI members and allies will be attending the “Flag Raising” in the presence of Gilbert Baker\, the designer of the rainbow flag that became the symbol of LGBT rights. \nFor more info\, click here. \nHope to see all of you there!!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/godless-gospel-and-raising-the-rainbow-flag/
LOCATION:Place Émilie-Gamelin\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130813T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130813T213000
DTSTAMP:20130805T225503Z
CREATED:20130805T225503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130805T225503Z
UID:1723-1376425800-1376429400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Joins Montreal Pride to Denounce Russian Law against "Gay Propaganda"
DESCRIPTION:CFI Montreal  strongly encourages its members and sympathizers to attend the peaceful candlelight vigil organized by Fiértè Montréal to denounce the Russian law against “gay propaganda” and to raise public awareness about the growing persecution of the LGBT in Russia. If you want connect with other cfi-ers attending the vigil\, please email montreal@cficanada.ca \nRead more more details. \n \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-joins-montreal-pride-to-denounce-russian-law-against-gay-propaganda/
LOCATION:Front of Russian Consulate\, 3655 de la Musée\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130811T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130811T190000
DTSTAMP:20130512T090536Z
CREATED:20130512T090536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130512T090536Z
UID:724-1376244000-1376247600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Vancouver Volunteer’s Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CFI Vancouver’s volunteers meet twice a month\, on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. These volunteer’s meetings are a great way to get involved in the local freethought and skeptic community. We get together to plan events\, discuss policy and organize skeptical activism. If you would like to volunteer with CFI Vancouver please RSVP to eclow at cficanada dot ca
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-vancouver-volunteers-meeting-4/
LOCATION:CFI Vancouver Meeting Room\, 1383 Marinaside Crescent\, Vancouver \, BC\, V6Z 2W9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130810T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130811T000000
DTSTAMP:20130802T042956Z
CREATED:20130802T042956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130802T042956Z
UID:1706-1376154000-1376179200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Pub
DESCRIPTION:Montreal Skeptics in the Pub is a casual social event for local science enthusiasts who value critical thinking and skepticism. Join us for conversation\, drinks\, and food in a friendly atmosphere. We meet on the second Saturday of every month at the Restaurant et Taverne Magnan @ 5pm. Hope to see all of you there!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-pub-3/
LOCATION:Magnan Restaurant and Tavern\, 2602 rue Saint-Patrick\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3K 1B8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130810T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130810T150000
DTSTAMP:20130728T041233Z
CREATED:20130728T040656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130728T041233Z
UID:1663-1376139600-1376146800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Freethinker's Book Club: When God Talks Back
DESCRIPTION:August’s book is: ‘When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God’ by T.M. Luhrmann \n  \nFrom Amazon.ca: \nA bold approach to understanding the American evangelical experience from an anthropological and psychological perspective by one of the country’s most prominent anthropologists. \nThrough a series of intimate\, illuminating interviews with various members of the Vineyard\, an evangelical church with hundreds of congregations across the country\, Tanya Luhrmann leaps into the heart of evangelical faith. Combined with scientific research that studies the effect that intensely practiced prayer can have on the mind\, When God Talks Back examines how normal\, sensible people—from college students to accountants to housewives\, all functioning perfectly well within our society—can attest to having the signs and wonders of the supernatural become as quotidian and as ordinary as laundry. Astute\, sensitive\, and extraordinarily measured in its approach to the interface between science and religion\, Luhrmann’s book is sure to generate as much conversation as it will praise. \nThe book is available from the Vancouver Public Library; as well as from online sellers such as Amazon.ca and Chapters.indigo.ca . Please make sure to read the book before the meeting! \n \nPlease bring your ideas for future books to the next meeting\, or email them to us (mwelch at cficanada dot ca). \nCFI Vancouver’s Book Club meets every second Saturday of the month at The Grind Coffee Shop on Main Street at King Edward. \n  \nAdmission is free\, however please consider becoming a member of CFI and/or making a donation to help keep this and other programs running\n. \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-freethinkers-book-club-when-god-talks-back/
LOCATION:The Grind Coffee Shop\, 4124 Main St\, Vancouver \, BC \, V5V3P7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club,CFI Vancouver
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130810T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130810T140000
DTSTAMP:20130809T142134Z
CREATED:20130628T181147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130809T142134Z
UID:1058-1376132400-1376143200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Park (CFI Okanagan)
DESCRIPTION:Come hang out with fellow freethinkers and their families at the park! \nSaturday 1oth August – All Ages Hike! \nhttp://kelownamountain.com \nKid-friendly hike/walk\, also completely adult friendly too! There are four suspension bridges\, a cave\, two waterfalls\, some stairs\, a boardwalk and pond. \nTake Chute Lake Rd to Upper Mission Drive\, Turn left on Gillard Forestry Rd at Upper Mission Drive\, Turn left at Kettle Valley Stone\, Turn right into the Kelowna Mountain gates off of Gillard Forestry Rd. \nEveryone is welcome! \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-park-cfi-okanagan-2/
LOCATION:Kelowna Mountain\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130809T210000
DTSTAMP:20130802T173121Z
CREATED:20130731T190941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130802T173121Z
UID:1673-1376074800-1376082000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Moral Reasoning in a Pluralistic World
DESCRIPTION:Moral reasoning is the process we engage in when we try to figure out what is right or wrong to do and why. Moral reasoning is puzzling. On the one hand\, moral disagreement and the diversity of moral thinking suggest to some that moral reasoning is impossible or pointless. On the other hand\, almost everyone engages in such reasoning\, if only to find fault with those they disagree with. How should we reason morally in a world with varying moral outlooks\, diversity of moral views\, and substantial moral disagreement? Moral reasoning is often associated with the search for a single overarching value or principle — to be “principled” is to endorse a single value such as overall well-being\, or liberty\, and to follow a single principle based on it\, as in cost-benefit analysis or libertarianism. I argue that this approach is misguided. The proper form of moral reasoning involves finding principled compromises\, prioritizing among distinct and conflicting values — such as fairness\, honesty\, respect for autonomy — and being consistent from one case to another. It follows from this that moral disagreement and diversity do not undermine the possibility of reasoning.\n\nDr. Patricia Marino is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. She is the current co-President of the Society for the Philosophy of Sex and Love\, and a former Humanities Fellow at Stanford University. Her research focuses on topics in ethics\, philosophy of sex\, and philosophy of economics.\n\n\n\nLocation: Sidney Smith Hall\, Room SS 1084\, University of Toronto\n100 St. George Street\n\nTime: Friday August 9th\n7:00pm\n\nCost: $5\nFree for Friends of the Centre
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/moral-reasoning-in-a-pluralistic-world/
LOCATION:Sidney Smith Hall Room SS 1084\, 100 St. George Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130727T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130727T151500
DTSTAMP:20130716T180915Z
CREATED:20130716T180832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130716T180915Z
UID:1565-1374932700-1374938100@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Kids for Inquiry (CFI Okanagan)
DESCRIPTION:Lego workshop! \n\n\n\nBricks 4 Kidz (http://www.bricks4kidz.com/) are going to give us a 1.5 hour workshop\, geared towards kids 7 – 10 years old.(If your child is outside that age range\, they may attend if you judge that they can fit into a class that is aimed at the 7 – 10 years age range.) \nBricks 4 Kidz use special motorized Lego and the theme of the workshop will be “The Laws of Motion”. \nParents are welcome\, so long as they don’t take over and the kids don’t get to play. ;o) \nCost is $10 per child. Tickets are available here:\nhttp://kfi-lego.eventbrite.ca/ \nYour spot is not guaranteed until it’s paid for.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/kids-for-inquiry-cfi-okanagan-2/
LOCATION:Rotary Centre for the Arts\, 421 Cawston Ave\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130726T220000
DTSTAMP:20130701T230415Z
CREATED:20130701T230415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T230415Z
UID:1274-1374865200-1374876000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:"The Battle of Algiers"\, film screening and discussion.
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Algiers  is a 1966 war film based on occurrences during the Algerian War (1954–62) against The French Government in North Africa\, the most prominent being the titular Battle of Algiers. It was directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. The film has been critically celebrated and often taken\, by insurgent groups and states alike\, as an important commentary on urban guerrilla warfare. It occupies the 120th place on Empire Magazine‘s list of the 500 greatest movies of all time.\n \nThis event is FREE for CFI members.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/the-battle-of-algiers-film-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Centre humaniste du Québec\, 1225 Boul. Saint-Joseph\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2J 1L7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130725T220000
DTSTAMP:20130701T051947Z
CREATED:20130701T051811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T051947Z
UID:1218-1374778800-1374789600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Saskatoon Banned Book Club: "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"
DESCRIPTION:Our selection this month is a fabulously funny and irreverent read by one Samuel Clemens called A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. It pokes fun at how easily people are tricked into believing all kinds of crazy things-like religion perhaps? All you Mark Twain fans out there will finally get your fix.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/banned-book-club-a-connecticut-yankee-in-king-arthurs-court/
LOCATION:Nino’s Fireside Room\, 801 Broadway Avenue\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, S7N 1B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Saskatoon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130725T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130725T203000
DTSTAMP:20130704T041655Z
CREATED:20130704T035547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130704T041655Z
UID:1400-1374733800-1374784200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Monthly Business Meeting & Social
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our regular Social and Business Meeting on the third Thursday of the month.  Social starts at 6:30pm and Meeting will start at 7:30pm.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-monthly-business-meeting-social/
LOCATION:Ten Nightclub\, 1140 10ave SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2R-1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130722T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130722T220000
DTSTAMP:20130702T145047Z
CREATED:20130702T145047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130702T145047Z
UID:1325-1374519600-1374530400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Science and Philosophy Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This month’s book club will be a special meeting with well-known author and science journalist Dan Falk\, author of In Search of Time and Universe on a T-Shirt.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/science-and-philosophy-book-club/
LOCATION:TBD\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club,CFIC Toronto,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130721T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130721T150000
DTSTAMP:20130701T224915Z
CREATED:20130701T224915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T224915Z
UID:1272-1374408000-1374418800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Montreal Freethinkers Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Hello fellow Freethinkers\, This months book will the long awaited Non-Believer nation\, which deals with our favorite neighbour to the south The mighty U.S. of A. \nToday\, nearly one in five Americans are nonbelievers – a rapidly growing group at a time when traditional Christian churches are dwindling in numbers – and they are flexing their muscles like never before. Yet we still see almost none of them openly serving in elected office\, while Mitt Romney\, Rick Santorum\, and many others continue to loudly proclaim the myth of America as a Christian nation. \nIn Nonbeliever Nation\, leading secular advocate David Niose explores what this new force in politics means for the unchallenged dominance of the Religious Right. Hitting on all the hot-button issues that divide the country – from gay marriage to education policy to contentious church-state battles – he shows how this movement is gaining traction\, and fighting for its rights. Now\, Secular Americans—a group comprised not just of atheists and agnostics\, but lapsed Catholics\, secular Jews\, and millions of others who have walked away from religion—are mobilizing and forming groups all over the country (even atheist clubs in Bible-belt high schools) to challenge the exaltation of religion in American politics and public life. \nThis is a timely and important look at how growing numbers of nonbelievers\, disenchanted at how far America has wandered from its secular roots\, are emerging to fight for equality and rational public policy. \nOn a side note\, I have just purchased a condo and have been extremely busy with the move\, so I apologize for the late posting. As always\, READING THE BOOK IS NOT NECESSARY FOR ATTENDANCE. I would love to see as many smiling freethinkers as I can at all meetings. Discussions are light\, go on many tangents and are designed to be enjoyed by all who attend!!!! \nCome Join your local CFI Montreal Freethinkers at Café Commensal ( Metro station Berri-UQaM)\, where a book title will be selected for each one of us to read\, and then engage in discussions and debates afterward. \nFeel free to contact Andrew Cody if you have any questions or suggestions. We will be meeting every third Sunday of the month. If you’re not a CFI member yet\, please consider joining us today! Click on http://cficanada.ca/support
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/montreal-freethinkers-book-club-2/
LOCATION:Commensal Café\, 1720 Rue Saint-Denis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Cody":MAILTO:seeandrewplay@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T200000
DTSTAMP:20130718T030718Z
CREATED:20130702T150006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130718T030718Z
UID:1328-1374339600-1374350400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Cafe Skeptique: Déjà vu - Haven't we already had this discussion?
DESCRIPTION:**This Month’s Cafe Skeptique Will be Held on Saturday July 20th  at 5:00 p.m. at Free Times Cafe\, 320 College St. \nCFI Toronto’s Cafe Skeptique is a fun and fascinating discussion group that focuses on a range of topics within the realm of skepticism such as pseudo-science\, alternative medicine\, conspiracy theories\, etc. It’s open to the public and everyone is welcome to join in! \nThis month’s topic: Déjà vu – Haven’t we already had this discussion? \nDéjà vu refers to a subjective feeling that we’re reliving a past event. Paranormalists and memory researchers strongly differ in their interpretations of such experiences. We’ll consider how déjà vu illustrates concepts in human memory and perception\, and how personal experiences of déjà vu could strengthen beliefs in psychic phenomena. \nNormally held every THIRD Saturday of the month at 5:00 p.m.\, at Free Times Cafe\, 320 College St. just west of Spadina Ave. Exceptions will be posted clearly when they apply. \nWe are able to host this and many other events of its kind due to memberships and donations given by people just like you. \nCentre for Inquiry aims to foster a secular society by promoting reason\, science\, secularism and freedom of inquiry in every area of human endeavour.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cafe-skeptique-climate-change-denial/
LOCATION:Free Times Cafe\, 320 College St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Debate,Discussion,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T150000
DTSTAMP:20130703T205507Z
CREATED:20130703T205507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130703T205507Z
UID:1379-1374325200-1374332400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Café Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:Café Inquiry is a monthly casual discussion group run by CFI Vancouver. Come along and enjoy afternoon tea and stimulating discussion with fellow freethinkers on a variety of topics.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cafe-inquiry-3/
LOCATION:TBD\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130717T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130717T230000
DTSTAMP:20130701T052359Z
CREATED:20130701T052359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T052359Z
UID:1221-1374084000-1374102000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Saskatoon Rant\, Rave & Stir Up Controversy: Taste of Saskatchewan Style!
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: earlier start time as this can be a dining event. Imagine fine french fries and deep fried chocolate bars on paper plates and you get the idea. Seriously\, there are also some very delicious (even healthy) options\, you just have to look for them. And this is the only time of the year when you can legally have a beer in a Saskatoon park outside of a beer garden. And live bands all day every day-for free! \nWE will be towards the back of the event\, as far away from the stage as possible(quieter). We will try to get the picnic tables backing the Bessborough Gardens if possible. Bring your lawn chair\, blanket or whatever you prefer to park your derriere on.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-saskatoon-rant-rave-stir-up-controversy-taste-of-saskatchewan-style/
LOCATION:Kiwanis Park\, 601 Spadina Avenue\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Saskatoon
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