Peter Hitchens vs. Adam Rutherford - "The Rage Against God"
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Peter Hitchens is a writer and regular columnist for the Mail on Sunday. Unlike his atheist brother Christopher, Peter is a committed Christian having himself been an atheist in younger years.
His new book "The Rage Against God" challenges the anti-theism of his brother and the 'new atheism', taking as its starting point a debate they both took part in two years ago.
He debates with atheist Adam Rutherford, a scientific broadcaster and writer, on whether society can function without a God-given moral compass at its centre. They cover issues such as faith, secularism, the church, atheist states and abortion in this wide ranging discussion.
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For Peter Hitchens' Blog see http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/
For Adam Rutherford see http://adamrutherford.com/
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Released on 23 Jun 2014
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