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Original release April 9, 2013.

Encore release October 1, 2018.

Encore release June 24, 2017.

We interview Dr.\\xa0Frans de Waal, world-renowned primatologist and author of\\xa0The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism among the Primates\\xa0(available in\\xa0hardcover\\xa0and for\\xa0Kindle).\\xa0In this new book, he looks at the pre-human basis for morality, how human beings do not hold a monopoly on morals, and takes the "New Atheists" to task for being "insulting" to religious folk. For more about Dr. de Waal, visit the\\xa0Living Links\\xa0website.

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A North Carolina legislator has proposed a\\xa0resolution\\xa0stating that the First Amendment applies only to the US Congress and rejects any federal court ruling that insists otherwise. Theoretically the state would be claiming the power to pass a law declaring an official state religion. What year is this?

An appeals court has tossed out American Atheists\' lawsuit to prevent the\\xa0National September 11 Memorial and Museum\\xa0from displaying a piece of rubble from the WTC that resembles a Christian cross.

The Baseball Bat of Doubt! In this installment of our new recurring segment,\\xa0another\\xa0listener from Finland shares what led him to reject religion and embrace science and reason.