Lives and worldviews collide as hitchens and wilson wittily and. Christopher hitchens, a selfdescribed antitheist, and douglas wilson, a christian theologian, go headtohead in this wonderful documentary. 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. I think wilson won by a significant margin, as hitchens failed to make a strong case and never really answered wilson s objections. Doug wilson on the death of christopher hitchens on vimeo. Brief excerpt from the documentary collision with christopher hitchens and douglas wilson. It is a pity that christopher hitchens was unable to reveal wilsons 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. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Douglas wilson i agree with dawkins, and i share his incredulity with christopher hitchens statement. A couple years ago i mentioned the online debate between douglas wilson and christopher hitchens. Theologian douglas wilson and atheist christopher hitchens, authors whose books are already part of a larger debate on whether. Download religion free how christopher hitchens and richard.
This thesis has not been submitted for any degree or examination at any other. It covers the semination of morality and whether religion and christianity, in particular was necessary in that formation. Since then, theyve been traveling around debating each other all across the country. Collision carves a new path in documentary filmmaking as it pits leading atheist. Christopher hitchens personally approved the edit of the film, calling douglas wilson, the most evenly matched and enjoyable opponent i have ever faced. 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. Who won in the does god exist debate between william. Both participants are good writers and quite witty. May 08, 2009 i appreciated listening to the debates between christopher hitchens atheist and douglas wilson reformed pastor. After christopher hitchens died in december 2011, douglas murray wrote in the spectator that hed had a talent for making us, his readers, want to be better people. The film follows renowned author and antitheist christopher hitchens and pastor douglas wilson as they debate the topic.
So what could possibly be meant by the faith of christopher hitchens. Jun 11, 2007 heres an excellent written debate between christopher hitchens god is not great and douglas wilson letter from a christian citizen on the topic is christianity good for the world. In 2009, collision exploded onto the scene, changing the face of religious. Christopher hitchens personally approved the edit of the film, calling.
You can also find his obituary for hitchens on christanity today here. Collision by darren doane darren doane, christopher hitchens. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. 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. Craig had a debate with him as well as a panel discussion, and i also had a brief meeting. It is a pity that christopher hitchens was unable to reveal wilson s views in the debate. John lennox bill nye debates ken ham, at creation museum can atheism save europe.
The entire debate tour was captured on film and the fruit is a forthcoming documentary called collision brilliant idea. Hitchens debates conservative evangelical, nothing. The rowdy literary bout piqued the interest of filmmaker darren doane, who sought out hitchens and wilson to pitch the idea of making a film around the debate. Described by hitchens as a buddyandroad movie, it provides an overview. I had watched the filmdocumentary collision before getting to the book so fully aware of what.
Finkelstein is currently writing a political memoir, which will serve as the introduction to a new edition of his book, the rise and fall of palestine, to be published by new press next year. 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. The movie is named collision and its set for release today, october 27. Heres an excellent written debate between christopher hitchens god is not great and douglas wilson letter from a christian citizen on the topic is christianity good for the world. Their debate is in the book, is christianity good for the world.
Douglas wilsons and christopher hitchens involvement in the recent christian booksellers expo and wilsons involvement in this years conference with john piper is a significant insertion of wilson, and by association his kirk of north idaho, into the consciousness of broader evangelicalism. The title of this book is quite provocative, inviting a potential reader to be unsure what he is going to think about it. The key figures within the poststructuralism school were french philosophers. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title collision.
Lives and worldviews collide as hitchens and wilson wittily and passionately argue the timeless. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing collision. I have watched that debate a few times and i have a comment regarding it. Cote divoire, egypt, france, germany, hong kong, india, indonesia. On march 23, 2000, bill donohue and christopher hitchens squared off in a fiery debate at new yorks union league club. Mike licona christianity and science christer sturmark vs. Posted on november 10th, 2009 by staks recently, i watched the new dvd film, collision. Journalist, literary critic and proud atheist christopher hitchens went on a debating tour with pastor douglas wilson. Collision by darren doane darren doane, christopher. Below is their exchange, one in a series that will appear on our website over the course of this month. Douglas wilson 19 uploaded by drkroenen2000 on aug 17, 2010 collision is a documentary film.
Christopher hitchensthe incomparable critic, masterful rhetorician, fiery wit, and fearless bon vivantdied today at the age of 62. 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. Jun 30, 20 after christopher hitchens died in december 2011, douglas murray wrote in the spectator that hed had a talent for making us, his readers, want to be better people. Christopher eric hitchens april 1949 15 december 2011 was an englishamerican author, columnist, essayist, orator, journalist, and social critic. 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. Of course we believed that the holy spirit was helping us. He told me that all the good simple people in his novels, little nell, even the holy simpletons like barnaby rudge, are what he wanted to have. Theologian last fall, journalist, literary critic and proud atheist christopher hitchens went on a debating tour with pastor douglas wilson. The film follows the book tour of atheist hitchens and fundamentalist christian wilson as they debate each other on the question, is christianity good for the. You can be beaten with the arguments, that is you can be refuted or your arguments shown invalid or just wrong but th. Collision min vimeo exclusive sneak peek on vimeo.
Christopher hitchens has died, doug wilson reflects. 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. A statement from vanity fair said that he died thursday night at cancer center in houston of. The title refers to how exleftist christopher hitchens used to sign off his correspondence. The following is an excerpt from a play by professor remi dubuque.
I had watched the filmdocumentary collision before getting to the book so fully aware of what to expect. The faith of christopher hitchens books and culture. Christopher hitchens on suffering, beliefs and dying the outspoken atheist, gleeful provocateur and writer who has skewered everyone from henry kissinger to mother teresa was diagnosed with cancer. John lennox can historians prove jesus rose from the dead. I appreciated listening to the debates between christopher hitchens atheist and douglas wilson reformed pastor. Christopher hitchens rollup of religion, atheism, and agnosticism. We were quite enthralled with the dialogue and found the whole experience stretching and strengthening for the most part. John lennox christianity, the bible, and prophecy dan. Rent collision 2009 starring christopher hitchens and douglas wilson on dvd and bluray.
A preacher and an atheist walk into a bar tony reinke. Here is a list of the views of douglas wilson and his followers. The documentary collision pits leading atheist, political journalist and author christopher hitchens god is not great. Nov 14, 2009 collision is a documentary website here following the debate tour of christopher hitchens and douglas wilson. Dec 16, 2011 doug wilson debated on camera with hitchens in a movie called collision. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Last year, christianity today hosted a lively online debate between pastor and author douglas wilson my father, and christopher hitchens, popular author and leading. Christopher hitchens on suffering, beliefs and dying. Christopher hitchens interview on atheism vs religion with. Our phone and email support are currently available, but may be experiencing delays. Lives and worldviews collide as hitchens and wilson wittily and passionately argue the. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Douglas wilsons and christopher hitchens involvement in the recent christian booksellers expo and wilsons involvement in this years conference with john piper is a significant insertion of wilson, and by. 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.
Below is an excerpt from the memoir on the subject of political apostasy. Hitchens was a naturalborn debater he was a smart guy that simply enjoyed arguing. Christopher hitchens debate with douglas wilson part 1. 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. This series of public debates took place to promote their coauthored book. World, which is a written debate between christopher hitchens and douglas wilson. Last fall, journalist, literary critic and proud atheist christopher hitchens went on a debating tour with pastor douglas wilson. 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.
English us espanol francais france portugues brasil deutsch italiano. 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. In fall 2008, doane and crew accompanied hitchens and wilson on an east. And the recent death of journalist and outspoken antitheist christopher hitchens was of particular importance to reasonable faith in that dr. It becomes more striking when one is familiar with the level of arguments presented by each man earlier in the debate, but this should suffice to show the nature of the mens. Filmed in a choppy, artistic style, this 80minute documentary dips into various aspects and topics on their debate tour. That leads me to this video, concerning the debate between douglas wilson and christopher hitchens. Oct 27, 2009 a couple years ago i mentioned the online debate between douglas wilson and christopher hitchens. Christopher hitchens on abc discussing the rise of atheism 2009.