Is Christianity Good for the World?

Posted on 10 December 2019 by Christopher Hitchens

The gloves come off in this electric exchange, originally hosted by Christianity Today, as leading atheist Christopher Hitchens author of God Is Not Great and Christian apologist Douglas Wilson author of Letter from a Christian Citizen go head to head on this divisive question The result is entertaining and provocative a glimpse into the ongoing debate. Free Read [ Is Christianity Good for the World? ] By [ Christopher Hitchens ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Latest salvo in the New Atheism saga This is a debate between Hitchens atheist and Wilson Christian Both are good rhetoricians, chuckles will accompany a read of this book Wilson isn t a sophisticated apologist or philosopher Hitchens is neither for his side Both would have troubles if they faced the best from the opposing side But as far as this debate goes, Hitchens comes off looking like a complete hack Seemingly unable to get the question Wilson repeatedly poses But, Latest salvo in the New Atheism saga This is a debate between Hitchens atheist and Wilson Christian Both are good rhetoricians, chuckles will accompany a read of this book Wilson isn t a sophisticated apologist or philosopher Hitchens is neither for his side Both would have troubles if they faced the best from the opposing side But as far as this debate goes, Hitchens comes off looking like a complete hack Seemingly unable to get t...Imagine a highly condensed, unedited version of God is not Great It doesn t contain the highly polished prose, the impactful arguments, or much of the smarmy wit that makes Hitchens a joy to read, but it still contains enough to get some basic points across Now imagine this poor facsimile of the book interspersed with the trifling prattle of an extremely confid...Pastor Doug Wilson takes on the formidable atheist Christopher Hitchens in a back and forth discussion This is a short book, and both writers are very talented and make salient points But I ultimately thoug...If you want to see a fight where bare knuckles meet the same nose over and over, if you want to watch a strategist locate the tipping point again and again, if you want to admire the wit who can spot the rug his opponent is standing on and jerk it out from under him every time then read this and watch Wilson bring Hitchens to his knees The most amazing thing, however, and the most beautiful thing is that Wilson does this in order to present Hitchens with gospel grace, and he does it with the If you want to see a fight where bare knuckles meet the same nose over and over, if you want to watch a strategist locate the tipping point again and again, if you want to admire the wit who can spot the rug his opponent is standing on and jerk it out from under him every time then read this and watch Wilson bring Hitchens to his knees The most amazing thing, however, and the most beautifu...Even for a short book it was a trial to get through because Wilson s bits were fatuous and repetitive, as tends to be the case when someone uses as a launch point for their rational argument that a Supreme Supernatural Being exists.Hitch was great, though DWitty dialogue, but overall just okay.Before someone dares debate an issue like Is Christianity Good For The World first one must explain to Mr Hitchens what exactly Christianity is He still doesn t seem to know Therefore much of this chat is a waste of time Even though Douglas Wilson puts in a noble effort.I did find it fun that In order to get to the root of this problem, you don t even have to read the Christian defense just observing Hitchens drunken ramblings Is it really wrong for me to assume he s drunk Nah What Before someone dares debate an issue like Is Christianity Good For The World first one must explain to Mr Hitchens what exactly Christianity is He still doesn t seem to know Therefore much of this chat is a waste of time Even though Douglas Wilson puts in a noble effort.I did find it fun that In order to get to the root of this problem, you don t even have to read the Christian defense just observing Hitchens drunken ramblings Is it really wrong for me to assume he s drunk Nah What are the...Anyone buying this book and looking for an exhaustive, facts and figures filled debate between a Christian and an atheist over the merits of the Christian faith will likely be disappointed This exchange was originally a multi part internet debate hosted by Christianity Today which was likely afitting medium for this level of exchange However, this book does have its merits For one, it is short Many people are frightened away from large volumes on this subject but this takes the form of Anyone buying this book and looking for an exhaustive, facts and figures filled debate between a Christian and an atheist over the merits of the Christian faith will likely be disappointed This exchange was originally a multi part internet debate hosted by Christianity Today which was likely afitting medium for ...An excellent debate between the famous atheist Christopher Hitchens and the Christian theologian Douglas Wilson Both sides gave interesting and well thought arguments about Christianity, but in my humble opinion Douglas Wilson won the debate in argument and courtesy Though Hitchens is a very eloquent speaker, his arguments on morality and other topics are not sound enough to stand on Wilson effectively asked questions that Hitchens could give only partial answers to and also gave excellent An excellent debate between the famous atheist Christopher Hitchens and the Christian theologian Douglas Wilson Both sides gave interesting and well thought arguments about Christianity, but in my humble opinion Douglas Wilson won the debate in argument and courtesy Though Hitchens is a very eloquent speaker, his arguments on morality and other topics are not sound enough to stand on Wilson effectively asked questions that Hitchens could give only partial answers to and also gave excellent answers to Hitchens s questions Wilson brought out a very good point which Hitchens could not really counter It is this if there is no God, what is meaningful in life Everything has no meaning without the existence of God If there is no God, who cares about morality There will be no judge after death to determine our actions If there is no God, why should any person do an ounce of good in this world There is no purpose for good without God Why should people...This book was cute Upon reading it I pictured two older gentlemen,dressed in tweeds, settled into the snug at their local Maybe they were two brothers, or two old colleagues who have existed side by side for years and years You know exactly what each will say heck, they know what each other will say The book reads like two well worn paths up the same mountain The paths cross and diverge, but never seem to reach the summit Another day, another polite trudge up the slope I was left This book was cute Upon reading it I pictured two older gentlemen,dressed in tweeds, settled into the snug at their local Maybe they we...

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10 December 2019

Christopher Hitchens