Free Inquiry magazine
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Free Inquiry magazine is a leading secular humanist periodical featuring critical essays, commentary, and analysis on religion, ethics, science, and public policy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Free Inquiry magazine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308435 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Free Inquiry magazine Context triple: [Center for Inquiry, publishes, Free Inquiry magazine]
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A.
The Christian Science Journal
The Christian Science Journal is a religious periodical that serves as an official publication of the Christian Science movement, featuring articles on theology, healing testimonies, and church activities.
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B.
Watchtower magazine
Watchtower magazine is the primary religious periodical of Jehovah's Witnesses, used worldwide to explain and promote their doctrines and Bible interpretations.
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C.
Skeptical Inquirer
Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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D.
The Independent Journal
The Independent Journal was a New York newspaper in the late 18th century known for publishing many of the Federalist Papers.
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E.
Center for Inquiry
The Center for Inquiry is a nonprofit organization that promotes secularism, scientific skepticism, and critical thinking through education, advocacy, and research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Free Inquiry magazine Target entity description: Free Inquiry magazine is a leading secular humanist periodical featuring critical essays, commentary, and analysis on religion, ethics, science, and public policy.
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A.
The Christian Science Journal
The Christian Science Journal is a religious periodical that serves as an official publication of the Christian Science movement, featuring articles on theology, healing testimonies, and church activities.
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B.
Watchtower magazine
Watchtower magazine is the primary religious periodical of Jehovah's Witnesses, used worldwide to explain and promote their doctrines and Bible interpretations.
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C.
Skeptical Inquirer
Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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D.
The Independent Journal
The Independent Journal was a New York newspaper in the late 18th century known for publishing many of the Federalist Papers.
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E.
Center for Inquiry
The Center for Inquiry is a nonprofit organization that promotes secularism, scientific skepticism, and critical thinking through education, advocacy, and research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magazine
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secular humanist periodical ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
organized secularism in the United States
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secular humanist movement ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editorialStance |
nonreligious
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pro-science ⓘ secular ⓘ skeptical ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
church–state separation
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criticism of religion ⓘ free speech ⓘ human rights ⓘ science and reason ⓘ secular ethics ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Paul Kurtz ⓘ |
| genre |
atheism
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freethought ⓘ humanism ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ |
| hasContentType |
book reviews
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commentary ⓘ critical essays ⓘ news analysis ⓘ opinion pieces ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.secularhumanism.org ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
online magazine
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print magazine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of secular humanism
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critique of religious fundamentalism ⓘ defense of church–state separation ⓘ promotion of science and reason in public life ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
liberal
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progressive ⓘ |
| publisher |
Center for Inquiry
ⓘ
Center for Inquiry ⓘ
surface form:
Council for Secular Humanism
|
| publishingFrequency | bimonthly ⓘ |
| subject |
ethics
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public policy ⓘ religion ⓘ science ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
agnostics
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atheists ⓘ freethinkers ⓘ secular humanists ⓘ skeptics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Free Inquiry magazine Description of subject: Free Inquiry magazine is a leading secular humanist periodical featuring critical essays, commentary, and analysis on religion, ethics, science, and public policy.
Referenced by (1)
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