Many of the speakers for these events enjoy national and, in some cases, international reputations, for being eminently qualified to speak on their subject matter. Biographies of many of our past speakers will be posted in the near future.

Monthly Meeting Events - Most recent to Earliest

April 2013. Second Event. Jason Torpy spoke on a range of issues related to the atheist, humanist, and general nontheist community, especially as these issues relate to the military. 

April 2013. Herb Silverman recalled his experience as a professor of mathematics and candidate for office in South Carolina with humor and resignation.

March 2013. Chris Mooney used cutting-edge research to explain the psychology behind why today’s Republicans reject reality—it's just part of who they are. See video.

February 2013. Dr. Jay Quade spoke on human evolution in honor of Darwin Day, Mr. Roy Speckhart spoke about the need for a fresh approach for the humanists, and Ms. Maggie Ardiente spoke about promoting humanism and atheism at a national level.

January 2013. Drs. Richard Johnson and Gilbert Shapiro offered two talks: Richard about his latest book, The Human Identity Problem: How God became the centerpiece of a world view. Gil gave a lecture titled Faith–The Greatest Imposter.

November 2012. Dr. Darrel Ray spoke about how religion effects our attitudes about sex. His talk and slide show emphasized the guilt and embarrassment most of us share.

October 2012. Kevin Bonine spoke about the Gila Monster in our Sonoran desert. See video.

September 2012. Wall of Separation of Church and State and Constitutional Foundations. Richard Miller, Phoenix Freedom From Religion board member and other distinctions.

Secular Coalition for Arizona. Executive Director and advocate for Arizona's atheists, agnostics, humanists and other free thinkers, Seráh Blain.

May 2012. Viewing Religion/Theology Through the Lens of Science
Thomas J. Lindell, Ph.D.

April 2012. ACLU and Today's Challenges
Paul Barby, Lay member of Arizona American Civil Liberties Union

February 2012. Recovering from Religion
Jerry DeWitt, former Pentecostal minister

January 2012. Beyond Kumbaya: Culturally Relevant Humanism
Sikivu Hutchinson, Ph.D.

December 2011. Hunger in America (AM) and Mental Health in America (PM)
Robert Mohelnitzky, MSW

November 2011.
Benjamin Radford, writer and paranormal investigator

October 2011. Day of Prayer Proclamation Lawsuit
Attorney Marc J. Victor of the law firm Attorney For Freedom

September 2011. What I Learned at Straight Camp
Ted Cox

June 2011. Lunch in Phoenix with Humanists of Greater Phoenix

May 2011. The Future of Solar Energy
Dr Richard Powell, U of A

April 2011. The Good Atheist
Dan Barker, FFRF

March 2011. Fostering a Secular Society - Keep Religion Out of Government
Center for Inquiry Amherst Staff & Others

February 2011. Science, Conscience, and Nonsense - from Congress to the Classroom
Dr Lawrence Krauss

January 2011. The Rising Threat to Separation of Church and State in Arizona
Don Lacey, Jim Gressinger, Stuart Cohen

December 2110. Are Religionists Scammed into Addiction? Yes! Make the Case.
Dr Gil Shapiro

November 2010. Russia's New Christian Warriors
John and Carol Garrand

October 2010. Using Nuclear Power to Desalinize Water and Other Nuclear Issues
Dr Barry D Ganapoi, U of A

September 2010. Annual Picnic at Reid Park

August 2010. God on Trial
Richard Morris

June 2010. How Best to Interact with Your Legislator - Arizona Representative Paula Aboud
Arizona Representative Paula Aboud

May 2010. Humanism in Star Trek
Susan Sackett

April 2010. Are They Really Out There?
James MaGaha

March 2010. Not the Impossible Faith: Why Christianity Didn't Need a Miracle to Succeed - Dr. Richard Carrier

February 2010. How to Effectively Lobby the Arizona Legislature - Kyrsten Sinama

February 2010. Charitable Choice, Faith-Based Initiatives-Religious Freedom Reformation-What Does it Mean?
Toni Van Pelt

January 2010. Subjection and Escape
Lisa Bauer

December 2009. Magic, Science, and Skepticism-A Natural Relationship
D J Grothe

November 2009. Religion & Science-A Personal Quest for the Scientific Method
Dr. John Thompson

November 2009. Making the Case for Seculary Humanism & Group Discussion
Dr Gil Shapiro, Jim Gressinger, Dr Stephen Uhl

October 2009. Can Atheists Be Moral, Ethical, and Happy?
Dr. Stephen Uhl

October 2009. The Present State of Koranic Studies: Or Why There Aren't No Virgins in Paradise
Dr Ibn Warraq.

October 2009. Why Do So Many People Believe in God?
Dr. Stephen Uhl

October 2009. A Critical Analysis of God, Faith, and Religion
Jim Gressinger

October 2009. The Problem with Scripture
Jim Gressinger

September 2009. Secular Humanism Has Shaped History and Politics
Jim Gressinger

September 2009. Center for Inquiry of Southern Arizona Picnic, Reid Park
Visitors and CFI-SAZ Members

August 2009. Choice, Self-Determination, and the Tragedy of the Georgia Four-An Overview
Ila Deluca

August 2009. Progress Toward Imagine Extrasolar Planets
Drs Matt Kenworthy and John Codona

July 2009. The Third Jihad (movie)
Dr Jasser

June 2009. The Evolutions of Religiions (video)
Jared Diamond

June 2009. Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith
William Lobdell

May 2009. Wingspan Different Families followup

May 2009. Wingspan Different Families - Presented by Four Family Members

April 2009. Letting Go of God (movie)
Julia Sweeney

April 2009. Interpreting Climate Change Information
Dr Michael Crimmins, U of A

March 2009. Atheism & Religion-Can We Find Common Ground
Dr Watts and Dr Gil Shapiro

March 2009. No God. Now What? Lecture 6 of 6 in Series: Benefits of Secular Humanism
Jim Gressinger

February 2009. Honoring Darwin's Birthday-Revisiting His Theory
Dr Joanna Masel

February 2009. No God. Now What? Lecture 5 of 6 in Series: Atheist Ethics
Dr Stephen Uh.

January 2009. The World as I See It
Snydicated Cartoonist David Fitzsimmons

Jauary 2009. No God. Now What? Lecture 4 of 6 in Series: Why So Many People Believe
Dr Stephen Uhl.

December 2008. Invasion os the Galapogos
Dr Chuck Lemme

December 2008. No God. Now What? Lecture 3 of 6 in Series: The Dangers of Faith
Dr Gil Shapiro

November 2008. What Lots of Scientists and The Rest of Us Need to Learn About Science
Judah Rosenblatt

November 2008. No God. Now What? Lecture 2 of 6 in Series: The Problem of Scripture
Jim Gressinger

October 2008. A Nation of Suckers
D J Grothe

October 2008. No God. Now What? Lecture 1 of 6 in Series: Secular Humanism
Jim Gressinger

September 2008. Naturalism & the Philosophy of the Mind
Dr Terry Hogan

August 2008. SOS Secular Organizations for Sobriety
James Christopher

July 2008. CFI-SAZ Picnic at Reid Park

June 2008. A Current Look at Alternative Medicine
James Lowell

May 2008. Life or Death- Who Decides? (Final Exit)
Ila Deluca

April 2008. Why I Am Not a Muslim?
Dr Ibn Warraq

April 2008. The Secular Conscience-Breaking Religion's Monopoly on Morality
Austin Dacey

March 2008. Nothing-Something to Believe In
Nica Lalli

February 2008. Does God Talk Make Any Sense?
Richard Watts

January 2008. God-The Failed Hypothesis
Dr Victor Stenger

December 2007. Secular Comedy, History & Future of Center for Inquiry of Southern Arizona

November 2007. Separation of Church and State in the Military
Michael Weinstein

October 2007. Encountering Naturalism, A World View
Tom Clark

September 2007. Origins of Religions, Imagine That
Jerry Walp

August 2007. After Free Will
Shaun Nichols

July 2007. No Heaven, No Hell, and I can Prove It
James H. Dee

June 2007. The Celestial Vault: The Magic of Astrology
James McGaha

May 2007. It's a Baby
Richard Hull

April 2007. Why Are Atheists So Angry?
Dr William Faris, Dr Stephen Uhl, and Dr Guy McPherson

March 2007. Humanist Family Values
Reba Boyd Wooden

February 2007. A Defense of Metaphysical Naturalism: Sense and Goodness Without God
Dr Richard Carrier

January 2007. Strengthening Our Secular Government: The First Secular Congressional Lobbyist Arrives in Washington
Lori Lipman Brown

December 2006. Darwin Made Me Do It: Secular Versus Religious Ethics
D J Grothe

November 2006. Sketches and Wit
Syndicated Cartoonist Dave Fitzsimmons

October 2006. Belief Check: Are You Sure What You Believe Is True?
James Underdown

September 2006. Global Warming: Beyound the Headlines: Prospects for Humanity as Earth Heats Up
Dr. Guy McPherson

August 2006. Imagine No Superstition
Dr Stephen Uhl

July 2006. Cosmis Mysteries
James McGaha

June 2006. The Evolution of an Idea: From the Galapogoas to the Origin of Species
Chuck Lemme

May 2006. Why Should Nostradamus Have All the Fun?
C H Mara

April 2006. Exuberance, Moral Empathy, Reason, Creative Joy & Planetary Ethics: A Turning Point for Secular Humanism
Dr Paul Kurtz

March 2006. The God Part of the Brain
Dr Matthew Alper

April 2006. Losing Faith in Faith
Dan Barker

February 2006. Spirituality, Religiousity & the Church
Dr. Roger Owen

January 2006. ACosmic Perspective on Life
Dr Gary E. Mechler

December 2005. Is It Getting Hot or is it Just Tucson?
Dr Guy McPherson

November 2005. Invitation to Inquiry: Will Secularism Survive?
Dr. Paul Taylor

October 2005. The True Meaning of the Separation of Church and State
Dr Edward Tabash

September 2005. Science and Religion: Role of Faith
Dr Richard Poss

June 2005. Life or Death-Who Decides?
Ila DeLuca

May 2005. Book Review: The End of Faith by Sam Harris
Dr Stephen Uhl

April 2005. Quantum Entanglement
Dr William Faris

March 2005. Neglected Aspects of the Evolution/Creation Controversy
Jerry Walp

February 2005. Darwinian Evolution: Will the Conflict Ever End?
Dr. Thomas Lindell

January 2005. Charting a New Course for Seculars, Skeptics, and Humanists
Dr Paul and Mrs.Taylor, Dr Jerry Karches, Jerry Walp, Dr Stephen Uhl, Warren Tisdale

November 2004. Can We Do It?
Dr Paul Taylor

October 2004. What is CFI?
Zachary Minor