Saturday, November 27, 2010

Blair v Hitchens Debate: Is Religion a Force for Good?

BBC: Former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has taken on the author and renowned atheist Christopher Hitchens in a debate on the value of religion.

Mr Blair, a convert to Catholicism, was arguing in favour of the motion "Religion is a force for good in the world" in the Munk Debate in Toronto.

Mr Hitchens, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, proposed that religion is the world's "main source of hatred". Watch BBC video >>> | Saturday, November 27, 2010

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Tony Blair defends religious faith: Tony Blair has defended religious faith as a force for good in the world during a televised debate with atheist and columnist Christopher Hitchens. >>> | Saturday, November 27, 2010

THE GLOBE AND MAIL: Transcripts and audio: Christopher Hitchens on not believing >>> Transcribed by Aleysha Haniff | Friday, November 26, 2010




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