Reza Aslan's History Of God

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 2, 2017

Scholar and best-selling author Reza Aslan joins us to discuss his latest book God: A Human History. Aslan offers a history of our understanding of God, and looks at the different ways religions have portrayed and humanized the idea of a higher power.

 Event: On Monday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m., Reza Aslan will be at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street) in Conversation with Joy-Ann Reid. A Q&A and book signing will follow. For more information, visit their website.

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