Classic Replay: Was Christopher Hitchens right about religion? Peter Hitchens, Ed Turner & Peter Harris
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From 2016: Until his death from cancer over four years ago, Christopher Hitchens was one of the preeminent figures of new atheism: a prolific writer who was eloquent, witty and in great demand for his speaking and debating. Justin is joined by Christopher's brother Peter Hitchens who is a columnist for the Mail On Sunday, atheist blogger Ed Turner, and Peter Harris, a Christian apologist writing a PhD on Hitchens. In this show we assess some of his arguments against religion, including the claim that "religion poisons everything" and belief in God is like believing in a celestial North Korean dictator.
For Peter Hitchens: http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/
For Peter Harris: http://www.bethinking.org/author/peter-harris/page/all
For Ed Turner: https://edthemanicstreetpreacher.wordpress.com
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Released on 26 Sep 2023
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