Airs Sunday, July 1, 2018, at 6 p.m. Does God have a place in 21st century human affairs? For many, the answer is an unapologetic yes. Belief in a higher power, they argue, is the foundation of human consciousness and the soul of all social, political, and scientific progress. However, skeptics say adherence to religious tradition serves only to fracture communities and prevent humanity from embracing a more reasoned social order. Should religion play a central role in human evolution, innovation, and discovery? Or has God become obsolete? The debaters are Heather Berlin, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Michael Shermer, and Dr. Anoop Kumar.
Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates: As We Evolve, Do We Need God Less?
