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Does evil exist? If so where? Satanic ritual abuse? Tribal genocide? Cannibalism? Torture? Terrorism? David Frankfurter, a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of New Hampshire explored these ideas in a new book "Evil Incarnate". "People have been obsessed by evil for centuries", says Frankfurter "obsessed with what evil is, who is evil, and how to avoid evil - and the 21st century is no exception". We'll look at how our culture and other cultures have looked at the idea of evil and how recent events have shaped our recent perceptions. Laura's guest is David Frankfurter, a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of New Hampshire and author of "Evil Incarnate: Rumors of Demonic, Conspiracy and Satanic Abuse in History".