Welcome to the New York City branch of the Center for Inquiry (CFI), working to foster a secular society based on science, reason, free inquiry and humanist values.
The Center for Inquiry-New York City sponsors public educational programs, supports local campus and community groups, works with news media and opinion makers, and hosts the Center's mission to the United Nations. CFI-NYC seeks to bring together New York City residents for author and intellectual events, conversations on philosophy, science and religion, and social gatherings. Come meet people in your neighborhood, exercise your brain, and get involved.
Is man a spiritual being, immortal, created by a God -- or is he strictly physical in nature, destined to eternal dust? So begins "The 'God' Part of the Brain," in which Matthew Alper asserts it's no coincidence every culture has believed in some form of the spiritual realm. CFI's Michael De Dora Jr. will interview Alper about his book and his arguments, with an audience Q&A to follow. Read more
What members are saying
“ It's a great way to organize around something positive: free inquiry! ”
“ It constantly pushes us to be informed, thoughtful, and skeptical. ”