417: What You Don't Know About Religion (But Should) with Dr. Ryan Cragun

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417: What You Don't Know About Religion (But Should) with Dr. Ryan Cragun

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110 minutes

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May 2, 2013

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Today we interview Dr. Ryan Cragun who is an expert in the sociology of religion. In this episode we discuss his perspective regarding why people are religious and how religion affects peoples' lives and society at large.

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May 2, 2013

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417: What You Don't Know About Religion (But Should) with Dr. Ryan Cragun

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