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Finding Meaning in 2013

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The number of Americans who say they don’t identify with any religion is on the rise. Still, polls show that many of those unaffiliated people consider themselves spiritual in some way. On New Years Eve, we talk with Bay Area spiritual leaders about finding meaning and purpose and life. And we want to hear from you: Do you have spiritual goals or aspirations for 2013?

Guests:

The Very Reverend Dr. Jane Shaw, dean at Grace Cathedral and former dean of divinity at New College, Oxford

Phillip Moffitt, Buddhist meditation teacher founder of the Marin-based Life Balance Institute; His new book is "Emotional Chaos to Clarity: How to Live More Skillfully, Make Better Decisions, and Find Purpose in Life"

Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology and co-founder and faculty director of the Greater Good Science Center at U.C. Berkeley; he is author of "Born to be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life"

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