Tag: Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens died Thursday at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He was 62.

In an excerpt from his 2007 book ‘God is Not Great’, Christopher Hitchens recounts the “embarrassing” beginnings of Mormonism.

Christopher Hitchens disclosed to his atheist comrades on Friday that he has now lost his voice to esophageal cancer but his atheistic beliefs remain stronger than ever.

Charles Lewis, a Christian from Canada and writer for the National Post, just doesn’t care what Christopher Hitchens thinks.

An homage to Christopher Hitchens by Richard Dawkins.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to debate Christopher Hitchens in Toronto on whether religion is a force for good in the world.

Radio talkshow host Jeff Kuhner takes potshots at Christopher Hitchens.

Sam Harris has launched an appeal to fund a legal bid to have the Pope arrested when he visits Britain.

Just a few years ago, it seemed curious that an omniscient, omnipotent God wouldn’t smite tormentors like Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris. They all published best-selling books excoriating religion and practically inviting lightning bolts.

Christopher Hitchens reflects on his experience debating religious people of different persuasions.

Karen Armstrong attempts to defend religion against what she considers common critiques.  Instead she ends up making excuses for the problems religion creates while shifting the blame onto “overly aggressive secularization” and “so-called new atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens.”  

NPR looks at the conflict within the atheist movement between those looking for open confrontation with religions and those seeking for reconciliation.  Mentions Richard Dawkins, PZ Myers, Christopher Hitchens.

There are lessons that the secular Left can learn from religion, for all its atrocities and absurdities; and the Left is not so flush with ideas that it can afford to look such a gift horse in the mouth. But will either side listen to the other at present? Will Christopher Hitchens or Richard Dawkins read this and experience an epiphany that puts the road to Damascus in the shade?

A massive non-sequitur from Wright and attempted critique of the New Atheists

Religion, in and of itself, neither provokes war nor promotes peace – and it is naive, not to mention utopian, to believe otherwise.

While atheist advocates railed against Bush, they seem willing to give Obama a pass on his God talk — at least for now…

Dr John Dickson argues that much violence in the world is not caused by religion, as opposed to what he says atheists claim.

Christopher Hitchens sits down with PlumTV’s Jage Toba for a casual half-hour interview.

Christopher Hitchens sits down with PlumTV’s Jage Toba for a casual half-hour interview.