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    Part of the Think Twice Author Series - It’s a tale as old as time: we see the environment in which we grow up, along with all the issues plaguing it, and aspire to leave the world better than we’ve found it. If not, we hope the next generation can finish that work. Reporter and podcaster Derek Thompson says what’s been clear throughout their reporting is that we’ve become better at recognizing problems that should be addressed. However, our ability to solve them has not improved. What does it take to make sure meaningful progress is achieved? In this conversation with Open to Debate guest moderator and host of the “Smart Girl Dumb Questions” podcast, Nayeema Raza, Thompson will discuss his new book “Abundance,” the value of rethinking previous conclusions of yesterday’s issues to address today’s problems, and what both Democrats and Republicans should learn to remove our scarcities and ensure we have a more abundant society.
    
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Rev. Barry W. Lynn

Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Rev. Barry has been the executive director of Americans United since 1992. A long-time civil liberties attorney and ordained minister, Lynn is a frequent guest on television and radio talk and news programs. His daily talk show, “Culture Shocks”, is heard on radio stations around the country. Lynn is the author of “Piety & Politics: The Right Wing Assault on Religious Freedom”, which was released in October 2006.

Debates Featuring Rev. Barry W. Lynn

America is Too Damn Religious

With Jean Bethke Elshtain, William A. Galston, Susan Jacoby, Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Albert J. Raboteau, Alan Wolfe

February 7, 2007

From its founding, America has been celebrated as nation grounded in the principals of freedom of religion and separation of church and state. But skeptics question the secularism of laws and policies that mirror religious values, such as those that outlaw same-sex marriage and protect prayer in school, and the influence of traditional religious organizations in American politics. Are the ideals of a secular state being upheld in American law and policy, or is the United States just too damn…

America is Too Damn Religious

From its founding, America has been celebrated as nation grounded in the principals of freedom of religion and separation of church and state. But skeptics question the secularism of laws and policies that mirror religious…

With Jean Bethke Elshtain, William A. Galston, Susan Jacoby, Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Albert J. Raboteau, Alan Wolfe

February 7, 2007

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