Author: Lauren Becker
Lauren Becker is vice president and director of Outreach at the Center for Inquiry, and an associate editor of FREE INQUIRY.
Why We Need to Lose Religion to Save America
People who believe the United States can somehow be saved by a rebirth of religious piety miss the most profound lesson American history has to offer.
Introduction
Every two months, subscribers to Free Inquiry magazine enjoy reading a new issue filled with enlightening articles about secular humanism and related topics. As the director of outreach for the Council for Secular Humanism’s supporting organization, the Center for Inquiry, I am fortunate to encounter people every day who are living the values of secular …
Darwin, In His Own Words
Darwin the Writer, by George Levine (New York: Oxford University Press, 2011, ISBN 978-0-19-960843-0) 244 pp. Cloth, $35.00. An odd thing happens when one sits down to read a book about Darwin’s skill as a writer. After only a few pages, there is a strong desire to put down the book about Darwin and go …
Introduction
At the Center for Inquiry, we have always known that if we are to achieve our mission of a secular society based on science, reason, free inquiry, and humanist values, we must engage young skeptics, freethinkers, and atheists now and help them become the leaders of tomorrow. Our CFI/On Campus program does exactly that. Since …