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Up For Debate: As We Evolve, Do We Still Need Religion?
Newsy partners with Intelligence Squared U.S. to restore critical thinking. In this debate: As we evolve, do we still need religion?
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Posted: 12:22 p.m. EDT Jul 5, 2018
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