Featured Events
Featured
13
Lecture and Q&A (Grand Rapids)
7:00 pm
TBA
Join us for our next educational lecture. Speaker and lecture topic TBA. We host local and national guest lecturers on a wide variety of topics related to CFI's mission. Topics often include: science, religion, philosophy, social issues, politics, atheism, humanism, agnosticism, skepticism, deism, evolution, morality and ethics, secularism, rationalism, psychology, and others. Additional Information Meetings …
20
Book of Mormon Musical (Grand Rapids)
7:30 pm
DeVos Performance Hall
Join CFI Michigan to see The Book of Mormon Musical
Upcoming
Events List Navigation
March 2019
8
Café Inquiry (Portage)
Café Inquiry is a casual event starting with a short 10-15 minute introduction of the day's topic followed by open discussion. Have dinner if you like! Drinks, snacks and sandwiches are available for purchase. Members are welcome to propose and schedule a topic which would be of interest toward establishing a secular society based on science, reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values. Please contact us if you have a topic that you would like to discuss at an upcoming…
Find out more »10
Café Inquiry – Science and Transgenderism: What We Know and Do Not Know (Grand Rapids)
Café Inquiry is a casual event starting with a short 10-15 minute introduction of the day's topic followed by open discussion. At 12:00pm we will break for coffee/brunch and a chance to socialize. This March our own Erica Allen will discuss the often controversial topic of transgenderism. On March 10 she will lead the discussion on the science of transgenderism. Members are welcome to propose and schedule a topic which would be of interest toward establishing a secular society based…
Find out more »10
Living Without Religion (Grand Rapids)
Join others who are recovering from or have recovered from religion and want to help others do the same. We are a group of people that know and understand what you are struggling with and can offer friendly social support in a non-threatening, understanding and relaxed atmosphere. We will share experiences and resources to help cope with and deal with problems related to leaving organized religion or living without any religion. Whether you are thinking of leaving your religion, are…
Find out more »13
Lecture and Q&A (Grand Rapids)
Join us for our next educational lecture. Speaker and lecture topic TBA. We host local and national guest lecturers on a wide variety of topics related to CFI's mission. Topics often include: science, religion, philosophy, social issues, politics, atheism, humanism, agnosticism, skepticism, deism, evolution, morality and ethics, secularism, rationalism, psychology, and others. Additional Information Meetings are open to the Public and are held in the Auditorium on the lower level. Please use the door on the south side of the…
Find out more »15
Skeptics In The Pub (Grand Rapids)
This is a great opportunity for skeptics to talk, share ideas (and yes, drink) in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. We discuss the issues of the day and whatever else is on our minds. But most of all, we have fun while promoting skepticism, science, and rationality. Don't drink? Don't let that stop you from joining us! Some of the world's most famous skeptics are teetotalers, and we are happy to have you! Remember that drinking skeptically means drinking responsibly. If…
Find out more »
News
CFI Michigan hosts Darwin Day Lecture on “Evolution in Your Lifetime: Rapid Adaptation to a Changing Environment”
February 8, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February, 8, 2019 Contact: Jennifer Beahan Director, Center for Inquiry Michigan michigan@centerforinquiry. org, (616) 706-2029 CFI Michigan hosts Darwin Day Lecture on “Evolution in Your Lifetime: Rapid Adaptation to a Changing Environment” GRAND RAPIDS, MI – In celebration of Darwin Day, the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, CFI Michigan …
FREE Book when you become a CFI Member during our Fall Membership Drive!
October 25, 2018
CFI Michigan needs your support now more than ever! The relentless attacks on science, reason, and civil liberties in our current political climate have continued to increase. CFI has been on the front line fighting to defend the rights of secular individuals, and to keep religion and pseudoscience out of public policy, but we need …
EDUCATION STANDARDS IN MICHIGAN TO LIMIT LEARNING ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES
October 25, 2018
Climate change, LGBTQ Americans, a woman’s right to choose, and even democratic values are among the issues that conservatives in Michigan do not want mentioned in public school history classes, according to new social studies standards authored by a state senator. Advocates for science and reason at the Center for Inquiry are urging Michigan residents …