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.
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.
Over the last several years I have encountered a fair number of Christians who claim they are "spiritual but not religious."
Why is it so difficult to speak up, and why do so many prefer to keep quiet?
If Jesus did not really rise from the dead who started the Resurrection myth and why? What profit did the liars get out of their lie?
We just happen to be Catholics, right? Does it make any difference what we are? Does being Catholic really, ultimately, mean much of anything?
Disasters like the current global pandemic invite us to ask two questions about the relation between our faith and our disaster.