Renowned political journalist and bestselling author christopher hitchens is pitted against fellow author, satirist and evangelical christian douglas wilson, as they go on the road to exchange debate over the question. Everyone knows that christopher hitchens was the champeeeen professional wrestler of atheismno less aggressive than one of those guys, and quite a bit more articulate. Theologian douglas wilson and atheist christopher hitchens, authors whose books are already part of a larger debate on whether religion is pernicious. On the joy behar show with douglas wilson 2009 duration. The key to the glory of collision is not that hitchens is evenly matched. Below is their exchange, one in a series that will appear on our website over the course of this month. In 2009, collision exploded onto the scene, changing the face of religious. Hitchens was a naturalborn debater he was a smart guy that simply enjoyed arguing. Collision carves a new path in documentary filmmaking as it pits leading atheist, political journalist and bestselling author christopher hitchens against fellow author, satirist and evangelical theologian douglas wilson, as they go on the road to exchange blows over. Christopher hitchens interview on atheism vs religion with. Typical for hitchens, faith no more is a nice balance of lucidity and venom. Jun 11, 2007 i think wilson won by a significant margin, as hitchens failed to make a strong case and never really answered wilson s objections.
The two theologians argue, confide and even laugh together as they journey. Hitchens was the author, coauthor, editor, or coeditor of over 30 books, including five collections of essays on culture, politics, and literature. You can also find his obituary for hitchens on christanity today here. A couple years ago i mentioned the online debate between douglas wilson and christopher hitchens. Dec 16, 2011 doug wilson debated on camera with hitchens in a movie called collision.
Oct 27, 2009 i just finished is christianity good for the world, which is a written debate between christopher hitchens and douglas wilson, pastor of christ church in idaho and a senior fellow at new saint andrews college. Filmed in a choppy, artistic style, this 80minute documentary dips into various aspects and topics on their debate tour. Christopher hitchens, douglas wilson, lee strobel, and james denison dialogue. May 08, 2009 may 8, 2009 may 8, 2009 tony reinke spurgeon i appreciated listening to the debates between christopher hitchens atheist and douglas wilson reformed pastor. Oct 28, 2009 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing collision. A pastor, a contrarian, a humoristan unintimidated outsider, impossible to bully, capable of calling hitchens a puritan over a beer. Described by hitchens as a buddyandroad movie, it provides an overview. Wilson asked hitchens to clarify the source of authority for atheists moral. The following is an excerpt from a play by professor remi dubuque. Doug wilson presses christopher hitchens for the basis of his moral preachment and moral denunciations given an atheistic universe.
Since then, theyve been traveling around debating each other all across the country. Collision documents these two mens debates, discussions, and other events that fall under the topic that the movie is all about, is christianity good for the world. It covers the semination of morality and whether religion and christianity, in particular was necessary in that formation. Their debate is in the book, is christianity good for the world. We were quite enthralled with the dialogue and found the whole experience stretching and strengthening for the most part. Douglas wilson huffduffed by latenite4 on december 21st, 2009.
On march 23, 2000, bill donohue and christopher hitchens squared off in a fiery debate at new yorks union league club. The film follows renowned author and antitheist christopher hitchens and pastor douglas wilson as they debate the topic. The entire debate tour was captured on film and the fruit is a forthcoming documentary called collision brilliant idea. Oct 28, 2009 typical for hitchens, faith no more is a nice balance of lucidity and venom. It features a debate between prominent antitheist christopher hitchens and douglas wilson, a presbyterian pastor of. Theologian douglas wilson and atheist christopher hitchens, authors whose books are already part of a larger debate on whether religion is pernicious, agreed to discuss their views on whether christianity itself has benefited the world. Nov 14, 2009 collision is a documentary website here following the debate tour of christopher hitchens and douglas wilson. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The result is entertaining and provocativea glimpse into the.
The movie is named collision and its set for release today, october 27. English us espanol francais france portugues brasil deutsch italiano. This is the question posed to author, political journalist, and noted atheist christopher hitchens, and the source of debate between the outspoken opponent of religion and evangelical theologian pastor douglas wilson. Douglas wilson on a debate tour arguing the topic is religion good for the world. John lennox can historians prove jesus rose from the dead. This series of public debates took place to promote their coauthored book. Doug wilson on the death of christopher hitchens on vimeo. If you could post a diffrent link that would be great, the stagevu is not working even if i downloaded the divx player. Christopher hitchens, a selfdescribed antitheist, and douglas wilson, a christian theologian, go headtohead in this wonderful documentary. Oct 27, 2009 a couple years ago i mentioned the online debate between douglas wilson and christopher hitchens. Hitchens briefly mentions the problem of evil, though the real value of the debate for purposes of this blog is the discussion of objective moral values. I like to focus on the moral authority in this post. In the case of wilson, i still feel hitchens prevails.
Christopher eric hitchens april 1949 15 december 2011 was an englishamerican author, columnist, essayist, orator, journalist, and social critic. How religion poisons everything against fellow author and evangelical theologian pastor douglas wilson on a debate tour arguing the topic is religion good for the world. John lennox bill nye debates ken ham, at creation museum can atheism save europe. Christopher hitchens vs douglas wilson is christianity good for the world. In fall 2008, doane and crew accompanied hitchens and wilson on an east.
The documentary collision pits leading atheist, political journalist and author. Wilson isnt one of those evasive christians who mumble apologetically about how some of the bible stories are. Collision carves a new path in documentary filmmaking as it pits leading atheist. John lennox christianity, the bible, and prophecy dan. Journalist, literary critic and proud atheist christopher hitchens went on a debating tour with pastor douglas wilson. The title of this book is quite provocative, inviting a potential reader to be unsure what he is going to think about it. The gloves come off in this electric exchange, originally hosted by christianity today, as leading atheist christopher hitchens author of god is not great and christian apologist douglas wilson author of letter from a christian citizen go headtohead on this divisive question. The documentary collision pits leading atheist, political journalist and author christopher hitchens god is not great. Theologian last fall, journalist, literary critic and proud atheist christopher hitchens went on a debating tour with pastor douglas wilson. Of course we believed that the holy spirit was helping us. It is a pity that christopher hitchens was unable to reveal wilson s views in the debate. Collision carves new ground in documentary filmmaking, as it faces the main atheist, political journalist and bestselling author christopher hitchens against the coauthor, satirist and evangelical theologian douglas wilson, as they go on the road for the exchange of blows on the question.
Collision is a documentary website here following the debate tour of christopher hitchens and douglas wilson. A preacher and an atheist walk into a bar tony reinke. That leads me to this video, concerning the debate between douglas wilson and christopher hitchens. A statement from vanity fair said that he died thursday night at cancer center in houston of. Collision pits the late, leading atheist, political journalist, and author, christopher hitchens god is not great. Below is an excerpt from the memoir on the subject of political apostasy. How religion poisons everything against fellow author and evangelical theologian, pastor douglas wilson, on a debate tour arguing the topic is religion good for the world. Home systematic theology my favorite debate on the existence of god. This week my wife and i spent an evening watching collision, a documentary on the debates between christopher hitchens one of the proponents of the new atheism and douglas wilson a reformed pastor. Christopher hitchens and douglas wilson and more breaking christian news headlines from around the world.
Doug wilson vs christopher hitchens the documentary collision pits leading atheist, political journalist and author christopher hitchens god is not great. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. Wilson is well known for his controversial work southern slavery, as it was, which he coauthored with league of the south cofounder steve. I appreciated listening to the debates between christopher hitchens atheist and douglas wilson reformed pastor. But even that belief was itself something we determined by using and depending upon reason, in order to interpret scripture as teaching that the holy spirit would help us. It features a debate between prominent antitheist christopher hitchens and douglas wilson, a presbyterian pastor of christ church, a calvinist christian church located in moscow, idaho. In the 2009 documentary collision, about his encounters with. Douglas wilson 19 uploaded by drkroenen2000 on aug 17, 2010 collision is a documentary film. Christianity today the gloves come off in this electric exchange, originally hosted by christianity today, as leading atheist christopher hitchens author of god is not great and christian apologist douglas wilson author of letter from a christian citizen go headtohead on this divisive question. Douglas wilson this week my wife and i spent an evening watching collision, a documentary on the debates between christopher hitchens one of the proponents of the new atheism and douglas wilson a reformed pastor. Collision min vimeo exclusive sneak peek on vimeo. The title refers to how exleftist christopher hitchens used to sign off his correspondence. The documentary collision pits leading atheist, political journalist and author christopher hitchens.
Douglas wilson i agree with dawkins, and i share his incredulity with christopher hitchens statement. What began as a correspondence between atheist christopher hitchens and conservative christian douglas wilson has led to a coauthored book, a debate tour, and now a fascinating documentary. The book focuses on two long road trips during which they actually. May 08, 2007 theologian douglas wilson and atheist christopher hitchens, authors whose books are already part of a larger debate on whether religion is pernicious, agreed to discuss their views on whether. Christopher hitchens and douglas wilson debate whether religion is good for the world in collision.
Collision carves a new path in documentary filmmaking as it pits leading atheist, political journalist and bestselling author christopher hitchens against fellow author, satirist and evangelical theologian douglas wilson, as they go on the road to exchange blows over the question. I had watched the filmdocumentary collision before getting to the book so. Mike licona christianity and science christer sturmark vs. Here is a list of the views of douglas wilson and his followers. Last fall, journalist, literary critic and proud atheist christopher hitchens went on a debating tour with pastor douglas wilson. That book is the faith of christopher hitchens, by christian. Christopher hitchens and douglas wilson debate mp3 audio. What doane didnt expect was how much hitchens and wilson would have in common and the respectful bond the new friendfoes would build through the course of the book tour. Christopher hitchens personally approved the edit of the film, calling. But its also gracious to his current sparring partner, pastor douglas wilson, a senior fellow at new st. Collision by darren doane darren doane, christopher. Christopher hitchens collision with god dangerous minds.
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