Richard Dawkins at The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival

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richardDoes religious belief damage the health of a society, or is it necessary to provide the moral and ethical foundations of a healthy society? Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion in discussion with Professor Alister McGrath, Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford Univ, chaired by Joan Bakewell

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Listen to more talks from Oxford, including Philip Pullman, Christopher Hitchens, AA Gill and Lady Antonia Fraser

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