The new Wilson/Hitchens documentary is out and it is getting a lot of press.

Here are some highlights;

CNN Joy Behar: “Good Without God?” w/ Christopher Hitchens & Pastor Douglas Wilson. |

Imus Christopher Hitchens & Pastor Douglas Wilson On Imus. - Right Mind

NPR A 'Collision' Of Beliefs: Atheist Vs. Theologian : NPR

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Kevin Rogers
Sovereign Community Church, PCA
Moncton NB

Hitchens is such a raving fool. He always changes the subject.

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

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Doug Wilson has a wicked beard. Hitchens' lip service for "religion" rings hollow, and also implicitly accepts Alvin Plantinga's attempt to use evolution to refute, or cast doubt, on naturalism.

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Andrew DeShazo
Husband of Kathryn
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Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Memphis, TN
"From out of the depth of unbroken Infinfity arose the Question, "Who am I?" And to that Question there is the answer, "I am God!" -Meher Baba, died 1969.

"I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Christ, died 33 AD, ressurected three days later.

Sigh. When I hear an atheist stating they don't have sufficient reason to believe in the existence of God, I tend to want to go for the throat and respond with "you not only have enough evidence, but because you are evil, you suppress that truth in your evil because you want to remain in your evil ways." It wouldn't likely be received well, but it is true (Rom 1:18 is one of my favorite verses!)

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Brian Withnell
Deacon, OPC
Leesburg, Virginia

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I wish Dr. White did this debate.

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It's probably, largely, the same debate. Is not Wilson a presuppositionalist, not unlike White?

Good question though. I suspect Dr. White may be focused in other areas.

I don't get Wilson or his arguments. They seem half finished. Yes, I read the book.

No. He is not.

Wilson seems to be the only one who's much impressed Hitchens.

What I've learned from debating religious people around the world. - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine

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Ruben
Moderator
F.P.C.I.
Indiana

Vanities and disguises have covered us, and thereby we are naked; licenciousness hath inflam'd us, and thereby we are frozen; voluptuousness hath fed us, and thereby we are sterved, the fancies and traditions of men have taught and instructed us, and thereby we are ignorant.
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Calvinistas Conversando
Teología en Mexico
The Howling Wilderness

I like Hitchen's article and by in large agree. He's aware of the honest fact that alot of Americans are dishonest skeptics. I guess it takes an atheist...

Are you saying Doug Wilson is not a presuppositionalist?

He sure sounds like one...

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Steven Nemes
Phoenix, AZ

Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy must be answered - C.S. Lewis

I think he is saying White is not a presuppositionalist.

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Hermonta Godwin
Christ The King PCA
Raleigh, NC

Isn't White a presuppositionalist too, though? I thought that was his method, and I remember reading things from im that appear presuppositionalist in nature...

News to me. White argues like a presuppositionalist and recommends books by presuppositionalists.

I'd say White is a presup and I believe he would have done better in the debate with Hitchens.

But gosh, aren't guys like Hitchens and Dawkins absolute clowns?

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Michael Masztal
Ruling Elder, Chapel By The Sea, ARP
Melbourne Beach, FL

I don't consider Hitchens a clown. I like his no-nonsense attitude and I often agree with some of the things he says on topics other than religion. If you read the article posted by Ruben, Hitchens actually seems to have a coherent understanding of orthodox Christianity. He at least listens on a basic level and attempts to understand. That's more than I can say for pretty much every other public atheist I've seen. We know that regardless he represses the truth, however, he's not so terrified of being wrong that he plugs his ears with regard to the other side.

Dawkins employs logical fallacies such as ad hominem. I generally find his antics to be trite and woefully immature.