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Why We Need Religion by Stephen T. Asma

Why We Need Religion: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Why We Need Religion audiobook runs 11.3 hours unabridged, narrated by James Anderson Foster (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.3listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.3 hours of listening.

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30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.3 hours, it runs longer than 86% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Why We Need Religion is an audiobook by Stephen T. Asma: a 11.3-hour unabridged recording, read by James Anderson Foster, released December 25, 2018, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.3 hrs
Narrated by
James Anderson Foster
Released
December 25, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9781684415274

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Why We Need Religion audiobook?

Why We Need Religion runs 11.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.

Is the Why We Need Religion audiobook free?

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Who narrates Why We Need Religion?

Why We Need Religion is narrated by James Anderson Foster.

Is Why We Need Religion worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours, saving 3.8 hours.