Northern Freethinkers

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The official podcast of the Canadian Secular Alliance and sponsored by the Centre for Inquiry Canada. We present Bi-weekly discussions on secular matters and how they relate to Canada. Join hosts Stirling, Theo, and Mike as they discuss the various topics that affect Canadians.

Northern Freethinkers


    • Sep 18, 2011 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    NF Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2011 29:44


    What is it that makes secularism so important as a political framework? Join Mike Evans, Jackson Doughart and special guest Imola Ilyes as we discuss different definitions of secularism and how to make secularism appealing to the general public. Imola is a scholar of ethics and meta-ethics pursuing her PhD in Philosophy at York University.

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    NF Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2011 31:01


    Northern Freethinker returns with co-hosts Mike Evans and Jackson Doughart. Join Jackson and Mike as they discuss several issues surrounding religious accommodation that have been featured in the media in recent weeks and...well months. Additional topics include the difference between the English "secularism" and the French "laicite" and ways to spread the principles of secularism as the Ontario election approaches. (Apologies for the audio issues near the end)

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    NF Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2010 27:58


    Mike fly's solo this week and interviews Margaret Somervile. Another thanks to Josh Cwintal for doing the edit.

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    NF Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2010 32:48


    In this episode we discuss a lesbian teacher in BC and the first synthetic life form. We would like to give a special thanks to Josh Cwintal for editing this and future podcasts. Please leave feedback at northernfreethinkers@gmail.com

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    NF Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 23:21


    Just Theo and Stirling this week. We discuss faith based addiction recovery and public funding of a Christian recreation centre.

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    NF Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2010 34:07


    In this episode we discuss the one school board system for Ontario, airport security, and what to tell your children about faith.

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    NF Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2010 34:43


    We discuss tax exempt status for churches and Trinity Western University.

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    NF Episode 09

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2009 34:50


    We discuss Christianity in the prison system and teaching about religion in schools.

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    NF Episode 08

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2009 33:36


    Mike joins us once again.

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    NF Episode 07

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2009 34:59


    Banning the Burka, Edmonton School Board, and the Shroud of Turin.

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    NF Episode 06

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2009 57:51


    Mike gives us details about the upcoming International Blasphemy Day and we discuss the topics making the news.

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    NF Episode 05

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2009 32:24


    We interview Justin Trottier, the acting executive director of the Center for Inquiry Canada.

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    NF Episode 04

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2009 33:34


    Our first movie review and more...

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    NF Episode 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2009 60:25


    Our third episode with guest Mike Evans from the Canadian Secular Alliance.

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    NF Episode 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2009 49:00


    In episode two of Northern Freethinkers we discuss teens, Oprah, and stem-cell research funding.

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    Pilot Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2009 30:18


    Our pilot episode for Northern Freethinkers.

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