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The Rule of Not Too Much

The EssayOn Excess
Episode 5 of 5

Psychotherapist Adam Phillips discusses excessive religious belief and what makes us think a belief is extreme. Is it excessive to kill for one's most profoundly held beliefs?

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Fri 19 Dec 200823:00
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