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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— What I'll remember about Daniel Dennett. (0:28)

— Catholic priest resigns after backlash involving his criticism of a gay author. (8:43)

— Christian lawmaker says teachers should be allowed to hit special needs students. (24:38)

— A Christian ministry urged the Supreme Court to criminalize homelessness. (46:03)

— MaÃÑori atheists say Christian colonization helped push them away from the faith. (1:01:59)

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Ep. 528 - Corporal Punishment and Christianity