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Christopher Hitchens dies; Vanity Fair writer was a religious skeptic, master of the contrarian essa

December 16, 2011

Christopher Hitchens, a sharp-witted provocateur who used his formidable learning, biting wit and muscular prose style to skewer what he considered high-placed hypocrites, craven lackeys of the right and left, “Islamic fascists” and religious faith of any kind, died Thursday from esophageal cancer.


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Morals don’t come from God
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Court upholds Scientology fraud ruling in France

February 3, 2012

A French appeals court has upheld fraud charges and a €600,000 fine against the Church of Scientology for cajoling followers into paying large sums for bogus personality tests and cures.


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