Free Inquiry
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| Free Inquiry | |
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| Editor-in-Chief | Paul Kurtz |
| Categories | Secularism |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Circulation | 35,000[1] (within the U.S.) |
| Publisher | Council for Secular Humanism |
| First issue | 1980 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.secularhumanism.org/fi |
| ISSN | 0272-0701 |
Free Inquiry is a bi-monthly journal of secular humanist opinion and commentary published by the Council for Secular Humanism, which is part of the Center for Inquiry. Philosopher Paul Kurtz is the editor-in-chief and Tom Flynn the editor. Feature articles cover a wide range of topics from a freethinking perspective. Common themes are separation of church and state, science and religion, dissemination of freethought, and applied philosophy. Regular contributors include well-known scholars in the field of science and philosophy.
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[edit] Controversy
In 2006, the magazine's published a story about the four cartoons that originally appeared in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, which sparked violent worldwide Muslim protests. Kurtz, editor-in-chief of Free Inquiry said, "What is at stake is the precious right of freedom of expression". In 2006, Borders Group refused to carry the April-May issue of Free Inquiry in their Borders and Waldenbooks stores because of the cartoons. The reason given by Borders for their decision was not sensitivity to religion but fear of violence.[2]
The story made national and international news and the implications of this self censorship was widely discussed by CBS News, the Washington Post [3] and the New York Times.[4] The "blogosphere" widely condemned the decision of Borders to ban the magazine [5] and columnist Christopher Hitchens lamented the action in an article.[6] News of the affair spread as widely as The Times of India.[7]
[edit] Columnists
Regular columnists include:
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[edit] References
- ^ “The bull fighter”, City Newspaper (Rochester, NY), 2002-09-18, <http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/archives/2002/9/The+bull+fighter>. Retrieved on 16 April 2008
- ^ Borders, Waldenbooks Won't Carry Magazine, Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Writer, March 29, 2006
- ^ Two Chains Reject Magazine With Muhammad Cartoons, Associated Press, March 30, 2006
- ^ Borders Blasts Back On Controversial Cartoons, AP, March 31, 2006
- ^ Weiss, Michael (2006-03-31). Calling 911 on 9/11. Slate.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ Hitchens, Christopher (2007-06-25). Look Forward to Anger. Slate.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-14. “It's impossible to satisfy "Rage Boy" and his ilk. It's stupid to try.”
- ^ Magazine with Prophet toons shunned. The Times of India (2006-03-30). Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Free Inquiry Staff, Detailed Publication Information, and Guidelines For Authors", Free Inquiry, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
