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The New Atheists
A look at some of the new criticism of religion. Recently two of the best-selling books regarding religion have been written by atheists: biologist Richard Dawkins and neuroscientist Sam Harris. Betty Rollin reports on them and other outspoken atheists, including actress Julia Sweeney and her off-Broadway performance, “Letting Go of God.”
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Affirmative action; Taylor Branch on 1963 civil rights movement; Prisons and mentally ill
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Ethics of Government Data Collection, Irish Reconciliation, Russell Moore
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