The Moral Arc

Published: Feb. 2, 2015, 8 a.m.

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In the News: New FFRF billboards in Chicago, Greece\\u2019s atheist prime minister sworn in, California mayor refuses prayer, Mike Huckabee disses atheism, and Obama recognizes nonbelievers. We celebrate the birthday of freethinking composer Burton Lane by hearing his irreverent song \\u201cThe Begats,\\u201d from Finian\\u2019s Rainbow. Then we talk with skeptical author Michael Shermer about his new book, The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom.

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