Guests: Bestselling author Prof. Daniel C. Dennett and Prof. Eric Barnes

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 578 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2008

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Author of the bestselling "Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon," Prof. Daniel C. Dennett of Tufts University, will be interviewed. State/church activist Prof. Eric Barnes will also be interviewed about why he complained about ownership of a lighted cross by the Village of Holmen, Wis., and what has since transpired. Freethought Radio will update the continuing saga of pastors embarrassing the presidential candidates they have endorsed, in this case John McCain.

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0:00.0	This is free thought radio on Air America with co-host Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor,
0:16.9	irreverent views, news, music, and interviews.
0:20.1	Imagine there's no heaven.
0:26.1	It's easy if you try.
0:32.4	No hell below us.
0:57.8	Above us only sky imagine all the people living for today Hello, happy heathens.
0:59.3	I'm Annie Laurie Gaylor.
1:03.7	Free Thought Radio is broadcasting and streaming live from Air America.
1:07.1	And I'm Dan Barker, your friendly neighborhood atheist.
1:09.2	Imagine all the people living for today.
1:12.4	We do hope someday you will join us. We're a national organization of Freethinkers. The Freedom from Religion Foundation have more than 12,000
1:17.9	atheists and agnostics working to keep staying in church separate and to educate the public
1:22.4	like we do on this video show about the views of non-believers. One Sunday morning there was a visiting preacher in church, and after the sermon, a woman
1:31.6	came up to him and said, that was wonderful.
1:34.2	That was much better than our regular preacher.
1:36.6	Last week, our regular preacher spent a whole hour to say absolutely nothing, and you
1:42.6	did it in 15 minutes.
1:45.8	Today on our program, we're going to be delighted to welcome back for the second time, Daniel C. Dennett, as a guest, he's the author of the best-selling Breaking the Spell, Religion as a Natural Phenomenon.
1:57.8	Professor Dennett's a non-believer. He's from Tufts University, and his book, Breaking the Spell has been right up there with
2:03.8	the other atheist bestsellers, like Dawkins is the God Delusion, Sam Harris is the
2:08.0	end of faith, and Christopher Hitchens, God is not great.
2:11.7	Daniel Dennett will be receiving the Emperor Has No Clothes Award from the Freedom
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