WebSo the whole apparatus of absolution and forgiveness strikes me as positively immoral, while the concept of revealed truth degrades the concept of free intelligence by purportedly relieving us of the hard task of working out the ethical principles for ourselves.” ― Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian WebApr 1, 2024 · The other person who would doubtless be amazed on this occasion would be Christopher Hitchens himself, not only by the fact that there is a prize in his name (he would be the first to make some ...
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WebDec 16, 2011 · The death of Christopher Hitchens is truly sad for he was truly gifted by God to write and speak with sophistication and eloquence. Like all sinners though Hitchens made his choice to reject God and taught others to abandon Christianity. ... but the fact he was a rejecter like the Apostle Peter when he denied Jesus three times. Unlike Hitchens ... WebDec 17, 2008 · Hitchens is a professional curmudgeon (this was, after all, an essay against Christmas). More importantly, Hitchens just hates Jesus (and so did every one of us, prior to our respective roads... libworld
Atheism, Hitchens, and the Resurrection of Christ
WebApr 5, 2015 · Christopher Hitchens on Jesus as a Scapegoat (Compilation) Snaves 7.45K subscribers Subscribe 23K views 7 years ago A compilation of Christopher Hitchens … WebApr 4, 2016 · Christopher Hitchens was a towering public intellectual, renowned for his virulent hatred of religion. He was, as Taunton puts it, “Public Enemy Number One” in the minds of many Christians. That’s easy to understand, given his public persona as a rapier-tongued debater who relished humiliating all comers. What’s far less known is that ... WebLife on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more.” ― Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever tags: atheism 19 likes mckean teacher