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Novel Enters Debate On Whether God Is There
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There’s been a running battle on the non-fiction best seller list over whether God exists. Now, there’s a fictional take on the debate. The new novel, “36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction,” follows the story of Cass Seltzer, a best selling author considered an “atheist with a soul.” While he doesn’t believe in God, he takes faith seriously. We discuss the novel and its implications with author and MacArthur Genius award winner, Rebecca Goldstein.

Islamic Group Warns Creators Of South Park
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After the 200th episode of Comedy Central’s “South Park” last week depicted the prophet Mohammad wearing a giant bear costume, an Islamic group warned that the show’s producers, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, “will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh.” That’s a reference to the brutal 2004 murder of the Dutch filmmaker after he made a film about the abuse of Muslim women in some Islamic societies. We speak to David Itzkoff, contributor to the New York Times Culture At Large blog.
Watch: Controversial 200th episode of “South Park”

Hubble Telescope Turns 20
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On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the first of its kind telescope into outer space. We’ll talk about the impact the Hubble has had on astronomy, from providing pictures of the earliest galaxies, to giant black holes, to proving Einstein’s theory of the Big Bang. Kelly Beatty of Sky and Telescope Magazine is our guest.