News Archives for April, 2010
National Post - Justin Trottier: Ontario NDP leader dodges Catholic school debate
April 28, 2010
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwarth commands her party members to boycott an open debate on the public funding of catholic schools and CFI calls her out for hypocrisy. Full Entry »
Media Release: British Chiropractics Back Away from Simon Singh
April 28, 2010
CFI's Committee for the Advancement of Scientific Skepticism releases: BRITISH CHIROPRACTORS BACK AWAY FROM SIMON SINGH Full Entry »
Editorial Released - Homeopathy: Watering Down Mental Health Issues
April 22, 2010
Lauren O'Driscoll of the CFI Committee for the Advancement of Scientific Skepticism: Homeopathy: Watering Down Mental Health Issues Full Entry »
Media Release: Homeopathy Week a Skeptical Success
April 22, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Homeopathy Week a Skeptical Success. Toronto, Ont. (April 22, 2010) — World Homeopathy Awareness Week (WHAW), a week of celebration for the homeopathic community, was successfully hijacked by the skeptical community and critical appraisals of homeopathy dominated the Internet. Full Entry »
CFI in Ottawa Citizen: Does your faith teach that God is personal, and loves us individually?
April 16, 2010
CFI Board Member Kevin Smith’s regular weekly column in the Ottawa Citizen: Does your faith teach that God is personal, and loves us individually? Full Entry »
CFI in Ottawa Citizen: Brain, Mind and Soul
April 09, 2010
CFI Board Member Kevin Smith’s regular weekly column in the Ottawa Citizen: What does your faith teach about the relationship between the brain, the mind and the soul? Full Entry »
CFI’s Kevin Smith joins Ottawa Citizen Ask the Religion Expert with his first post
April 07, 2010
CFI's Kevin Smith joins Ottawa Citizen Ask the Religion Expert with his first post on clergy abuse Full Entry »
CFI debates Jim Spiegel, author of The Making of an Atheist
April 06, 2010
Michael Payton, CFI spokesperson, debates Jim Spiegel, author of The Making of an Atheist and professor of philosophy and religion at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, who claims that although atheists present arguments against belief in God, "Atheism is not at all a consequence of intellectual doubts. Full Entry »
CFI releases “World Homeopathy Awareness Week 2010: A Celebration with No Substance”
April 06, 2010
CFI's Committee for the Advancement of Scientific Skepticism releases media release on World Homeopathy Awareness Week 2010. Full Entry »
Saskatoon Freethinkers confront “physic” Sylvia Browne
April 04, 2010
CFI affiliated Saskatoon Freethinkers send press release and pass out literature at Sylvia Browne's presentation in Saskatoon Full Entry »
CFI in Ottawa Citizen: What should the pope do?
April 01, 2010
CFI Board Member Kevin Smith’s regular weekly column in the Ottawa Citizen: What should the pope do? Full Entry »
Guelph Mercury: “Atheist advocate coming to just in time for Easter”
April 01, 2010
Guelph Mercury: "Atheist advocate coming to just in time for Easter" featuring coverage of Justin Trottier's presentation "Arguing Atheism" to the Guelph Atheos Full Entry »