Some religious people look upon the discovery of the Big Bang as a scientific proof that the universe was created by God.

The conclusion that God exists doesn't require faith. Atheism requires faith.

In public debates, several outspoken "new atheists" have recently made cutting thrusts at those who know God, especially at Christians.

In recent debates several of the New Atheists have voiced their objections to belief in God and especially to Christian belief.

This is one of several instalments in conversation with some of the New Atheists. The four objections below come from Christopher Hitchens, in a live debate with Dinesh D'Souza.

The following objections were raised by Christopher Hitchens in a live debate with Dinesh D'Souza. Most of them were asides, which Dinesh wisely did not allow to distract him in pursuit of larger issues.

Dinesh D'Souza's recent article in the Christian Science Monitor stirred up a hornets nest of response from atheists. Todays atheists, D'Souza discovered from their missives, are a scrappy, disputatious bunch. The following article is his response to some of their assertions.