Dr. C.L. Gray, founder of Physicians for Reform and author of The Battle for America’s Soul, discusses contrasting world-views, starting with the post-modern belief that we can define our own truth. Gray offered these comments during a July 11, 2011, speech to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. To watch full-length presentations of John Locke Foundation events, click here.
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