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Religion + Medicine = "Bad Faith"

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Religion and medicine agree that life is sacred. 

But they disagree on HOW to express that sacredness. 

Some religious practices and beliefs do not allow the administration of modern medicine. 

M.D. Paul Offit knows from his practice, and he wrote a book on it: Bad Faith.

It explores the collision points between medicine and religion. 

Dr. Offit joins us to talk about what he's found.  
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.