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Skeptics in the Pub (Detroit)

The Brakeman 22 John R Street, Detroit, MI, United States

This month’s Skeptics in the Pub (Detroit) will be held at The Brakeman. Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever …

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Skeptics in the Pub (Muskegon)

Carlisle's Restaurant 470 W. Western Ave, Muskegon, MI, United States

This month’s Skeptics in the Pub (Muskegon) will be held at Carlisle's Restaurant. By popular request we’ll have suggested topics for discussion each month, to be posted here a few days before the event. Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for non-theists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. …

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Skeptics in the Pub (Grand Rapids)

Broad Leaf Brewery & Spirits, Kentwood 2885 Lake Eastbrook Blvd SE, Kentwood

Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever they take us. For a more structured discussion, look for Café Inquiry events …

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Café Inquiry (ONLINE) – Marriage and Adoption – Repugnant Transactions?

Online Meeting – Link in Event Details

 This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) How does society decide what can be bought and sold? Nobel Prize-winning economist Alvin Roth has written a book titled Moral Economics: From Prostitution to Organ Sales, What Controversial Transactions Reveal About How Markets Work, in which he introduces the concept of “repugnant transactions” …

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Skeptics in the Pub (Flint)

Grand Blanc Tap Bar & Grill 3021 E. Grand Blanc Road, Grand Blanc, United States

Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever they take us. For a more structured discussion, look for Café Inquiry events …

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Sci-Fi Book Club (Grand Rapids) – There is No Anti-Memetics Division by QNTM

Wealthy Street Bakery 610 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids

Science Fiction has long been a genre which has explored Humanist values. Join us as we read and discuss everything from classic sci-fi to newly published works. We are reading There is No Anti-Memetics Division by QNTM for our August 28th meeting. This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated. You will find …

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Skeptics in the Pub (Lansing) *NEW LOCATION*

OneNorth Kitchen and Bar 5001 W. Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI, United States

Skeptics in the Pub (Lansing) will meet at OneNorth Kitchen and Bar. (We will meet in the private room inside the glass doors near the patio). Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the …

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Skeptics in the Pub (Muskegon)

Carlisle's Restaurant 470 W. Western Ave, Muskegon, MI, United States

This month’s Skeptics in the Pub (Muskegon) will be held at Carlisle's Restaurant. By popular request we’ll have suggested topics for discussion each month, to be posted here a few days before the event. Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for non-theists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. …

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Café Inquiry (Grand Rapids) – Does Correlation Necessarily Have a Cause?

Fountain Street Church 24 Fountain NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

We’ve all likely heard the phrase, “correlation is not causation” or words to that effect. Join us IN PERSON at the next Café Inquiry as Phil Gleason leads a discussion about correlation and causation. Sometimes two (or more) things that correlate have a causal relationship – and sometimes they don’t. If we observe A and …

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Living Without Religion Support Group (Grand Rapids)

Fountain Street Church 24 Fountain NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Living Without Religion is a support group for those who are recovering or have recovered from religion. These people know your struggles, and can offer support. We will share experiences, resources, and solidarity to help deal with all the problems related to leaving religion and moving onward in your life. If you have left your …

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Grand Traverse Humanists: Christian Nationalists Are Fighting A Holy War…Here Is Our Plan To Win It with Fish Stark

Grand Traverse Humanists - Traverse Area District Library 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City, MI, United States

Join the Grand Traverse Humanists on September 14, 2026 at 6 PM at the Traverse Area District Library, in Traverse City, as we welcome the American Humanist Association’s Executive Director, Fish Stark, speaking on Democracy not Theocracy: Humanist Resistance to Christian Nationalism. AHA Executive Director Fish Stark will discuss how Christian Nationalism threatens democracy and …

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Lecture: Democracy is My Religion with Fish Stark (Grand Rapids)

Fountain Street Church 24 Fountain NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

  Join us Tuesday September 15, 2026 for our guest speaker, Fish Stark, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association.  Afterward, come along to Palace of India for dinner and conversation: 138 East Fulton St. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Humanism isn’t the opposite of faith – it’s the opposite of authoritarianism. Unitarian minister Curtis …

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