At first glance, it may appear that the next chapter of Hitchens’ book would be another one where there is considerable agreement. It is entitled “There Is No ‘Eastern’ Solution,” and, of course, I completely agree with that, as far as it goes. In addition, I agree with Hitchens’ assessment of why many Westerners have …
FVs, TRs at PCA GA, ASAP, Should Read . . .
I have a suggestion. FVs and TRs headed for the PCA GA, should read, as soon as possible, the subject of this post. They should do this so that we don’t wind up with any new denominations with too many Cs, Rs, and Ps in the name. There is an old blues song that starts …
Second Installment in the Hitchens/Wilson Debate
The second installment of the debate between Christopher Hitchens and me is now posted at the CT website here. If you hadn’t noticed, they also have a comment box available.
More FV Clarifications
My apologies to Green Baggins for taking so long to answer his questions. I have been up to my neck in discussions with atheists. For the same reason, my answers here will be brief, and may come across like a laundry list, but I hope they will still be able to do the work of …
Another Potent Reply
If you are on an atheist jag as I am (and why shouldn’t you be?), you really ought to get The Return of the Village Atheist. American Vision published it at the same time they published my Letter from a Christian Citizen. I got my copy the other day, and just finished it last night. …
Stalin Has No God, Including Hitchens
I need to check and see if Congress declared this National Hitchens Week or something. His next chapter in God is Not Great asks the question: “Does Religion Make People Behave Better?” We have noted before that the question is framed improperly. It is like asking “Does Anything Going By the Name of Medical Treatment …
Inflation as Theft
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 116 “Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord” (Prov. 20:10). The obvious reference of this passage would be the dishonest butcher with his thumb on the scales. In a sinful world, merchants have …
The Debate at CT
The beginning of the Hitchens/Wilson debate is now posted at Christianity Today and can be found here.
In the Name of Reason
In chaper twelve, Hitchens stops arguing fallaciously from the presumed origin of all religions, and argues briefly, but equally fallaciously, from the collapse of relgious movements. He makes this case on the basis of the collapse of one religious movement. “It can be equally useful and instructive to take a glimpse at the closing of …
More on the Atheism Front
I have some fun developments to report on the ongoing atheism discussion. First, we are getting some good reviews on Letter from a Christian Citizen. Here is a short but helpful blurb from Phillip Johnson, a man who is doing more than his share to keep Darwinists on their toes. “Douglas Wilson provides a good-natured …