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Religions have always existed. People who practice religion always believe that their chosen religion is the one, perfect, good religion approved by God,. They also believe that all other religions are false religions that God hates and punishes. Often they believe that it is an act of righteousness to disable and/or punish other religions by evangelizing people who have beliefs different from their own or through violent, physical warfare. The history of religious conflict in the bible and recorded history confirms this ongoing religious warfare. In ”Religion Then and Now” we will ...

In How to Read the Bible, Harvard professor James Kugel leads the listener chapter by chapter through the "quiet revolution" of recent biblical scholarship, showing time and again how radically the interpretations of today''s researchers differ from what people have always thought.