In the context, Hitchens's calling Wilson the "real deal" is only in the sense that Wilson believes what he's arguing for. He doesn't really say much about his prowess with that statement.

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In college, attending First Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Ada, OH, and
Belle Center Reformed Presbyterian Church (RPCNA), Belle Center, OH
When at home, attending Covenant Presbyterian Church (OPC), Mansfield, OH

“Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life.”
-Jonathan Edwards-