Hitchens vs Hitchens: On God, War, Politics, and Culture

Live webcast April 3, 2008, 7:30 pm

www.allpresidents.org
www.centerforinquiry.net/michigan

©2008 Center for Inquiry, Inc.

Brothers Christopher and Peter Hitchens, both journalists and authors, couldn't be more different and are bitterly divided. A friend to both said, "one is a conservative,
traditionalist, church-going Anglican; the other a liberal, louche, drinking-and-smoking atheist." The brothers, throughout a long
estrangement and recent reconciliation, have clashed in print on many issues.

Christopher, who works in Washington, D.C., has written 20 books
including scathing critiques of Henry Kissinger, Bill Clinton and Mother
Teresa. Most recently, he wrote a book on atheism, God is Not Great: How
Religion Poisons Everything. Younger brother Peter works in England as a
columnist for the Mail on Sunday. He is author of The Abolition of
Britain and The Abolition of Liberty.

Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies and the Center for Inquiry will bring the two together on a stage for the first time to debate numerous issues, from religion to Iraq.

Hitchens vs. Hitchens: On God, War, Politics, and Culture will take place Thursday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. SE in Grand Rapids. Tickets are $15, available through
www.startickets.com, keyword: "Hitchens."

The event will also be webcast live at www.allpresidents.org

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[dragoonthief]

LOL @ Smoking,drinking, atheist

[Sqirril]

"Liberal Drinking and Smoking Atheist"

What the fuck?

[justmejewels711]

There is no greater way for those who think they are atheist to hear a mesage of light and hope especially from ones own brother! " Let every man work out their own salvation with fear ( which means holy reverence) and trembling before the Lord. This man will very soon come to know the love of God in a very real and intimate way very soon! And his life will help inspire so many who struggle with their own faith~ '-) To God alone be all the glory!

[steve51704000]

@justmejewels711 - if you're talking about Christopher HItchens, he would have to volunteer to be "used" and he has not volunteered. He's prepared to die, which is what we actually do when our vital organs cease to function.

[Glennhall]

@justmejewels711 But isn't it your loving god that created everything(including cancer) in the first place?

Your god sounds like a shit to me.

:)

[bbchbbd]

@justmejewels711

lol @ gOd

[justmejewels711]

Our loving God is going to heal this man and use his life to reach many people who have struggled in understanding that their God loves them!!!

[blazereef]

@justmejewels711 i meant the debate. thats nice of you too pray for his well being instead of his suffering like some christians but rest assured, your prayers are futile

[justmejewels711]

@blazereef do you really call dieing with cancer winning? I am praying for this mans salvation and healing for Gods glory!

[blazereef]

never saw their debate but i can already rest assured that hitchens (the drinking and smoking one ;D) was the one that won

[ace0135]

@johnnycon Forget both of them. Neither of them are right.

[ace0135]

These guys are a bunch of bullshit. They make it look like their differences exist because of their religions, but they're just a bunch of childish brothers trying to outdo one another. Assholes.