Free Inquiry

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 Thomas W. 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.
==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.Borders, Waldenbooks Won't Carry Magazine, Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Writer, March 29, 2006
The story made national and international news and the implications of this self-censorship was widely discussed by CBS News, the Washington Post Two Chains Reject Magazine With Muhammad Cartoons, Associated Press, March 30, 2006 and the New York Times.Borders Blasts Back On Controversial Cartoons, AP, March 31, 2006 The "blogosphere" widely condemned the decision of Borders to ban the magazine 
 and columnist Christopher Hitchens lamented the action in an article.
 News of the affair spread as widely as The Times of India.
==Columnists==
Regular columnists include:
*Arthur Caplan- Professor of Bioethics and Science
*Richard Dawkins - Former professor of Biology and noted author
*Shadia Drury - Professor of Philosophy and Political Science	
*Sam Harris - Noted Author
*Nat Hentoff - Professor of History
*Christopher Hitchens - Noted Author	
*Wendy Kaminer - Attorney and author
*Tibor Machan - Professor of Philosophy
*Peter Singer- Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy
*Katrina Voss- Science Writer and Former Broadcast Meteorologist
==Editorial Board==
*Editor in Chief: Paul Kurtz
*Editor: Thomas W. Flynn
*Associate Editors: Norm R. Allen Jr., Nathan Bupp, Austin Dacey, D.J. Grothe, R. Joseph Hoffmann, David Koepsell, John R. Shook
*Managing Editor Deputy Editor: Andrea Szalanski
==References==
==External links==
*Free Inquiry website
*Dogma Free America podcast interview with Tom Flynn, editor of Free Inquiry
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