Religion PLAYLIST

Venue: World Affairs Council of Northern California - San Francisco, CA Ray Suarez's new book, The Holy Vote, examines the way Americans worship, how organized religion and politics intersect in America, and how this powerful collision is transforming the current and future American mindset. Ray Suarez joined The NewsHour in October 1999 as a Washington-based Senior Correspondent and has thirty years of varied experience in the news business.
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Venue: Book Passage - Corte Madera, CA George Leonard talks about The Silent Pulse: A Search for the Perfect Rhythm That Exists in Each of Us. George Leonard is a pioneer in the field of human potentialities, is author of twelve books, including "The Transformation" and "Education and Ecstasy".
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Venue: The Mosaic Foundation - Washington, DC In Karen Armstrong's biography of the Prophet of Islam she describes Muhammad as a respectful man who lived a decent life. Karen Armstrong spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun and now teaches at the Leo Baeck College for the Study of Judaism and the Training of Rabbis and Teacher and is a regular reviewer for the Sunday Times.
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Venue: Politics and Prose Bookstore - Washington, D.C. Garry Wills describes the early church as more of an outgrowth of Judaism than a radical departure. Garry Wills is an adjunct professor and cultural historian. His numerous prizes include the National Book Critics Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
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"Venue: Randolph-Macon Woman's College - Lynchburg, VA Richard Dawkins argues that there is no rational or moral reason to believe in God or any other supernatural higher power. Richard Dawkins is the Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is the author of many books, including The Selfish Gene and The Blind Watchmaker."
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