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Christopher Hitchens – a tribute in pictures and quotes

My small tribute. Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2011

The Best of the Hitchslap – Part 1 and 2

I’d previously put up a video link from JediJesseSs to “Christopher Hitchens – The Best of the Hitchslap”. And I’ve just seen that Part 2 has now been uploaded. Both videos are shown below: Christopher Hitchens – The Best of the Hitchslap   Christopher Hitchens – The Best of the Hitchslap – Part Two Article [...]

Christopher Hitchens, 1942 – 2011, R.I.P.

Hitchens and his works have had a great influence on my life and I have enjoyed his brilliant oratory and debating skills; a master polemicist, seeing a “Hitchslap” brought much enjoyment. His battle against cancer had hardly diminished the man’s prodigious output of work, but the effects on his body were clear. There was some [...]

A tribute to Christopher Hitchens

The Hitch. http://richarddawkins.net/videos/643816-video-tribute-and-toast-to-christopher-hitchens Cheers! Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2011

Mason Crumpacker and the Hitchens reading list

More information on the bright story of Mason Crumpacker and Christopher Hitchens: Mason Crumpacker and the Hitchens http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/mason-crumpacker-and-the-hitchens-reading-list/ As well as the thoughtful actions of Hitchens, it was heart-warming to see a child being taught the skills of critical thinking and rationality; not being brainwashed and indoctrinated by the dogmas, irrationality and injustices of religion, [...]

Good bloody riddance – death of Osama Bin Laden

The world is a better place with the death of that madman. His particular form of Islamic ideology and those of his friends, the Taliban, are evil through-and-through. Well done USA. Remember, though, that this is a war; battles have been won but there is still a long way to go. But we can allow [...]

Christopher Hitchens!

Martin Amis pens a Guardian newspaper article on Christopher Hitchens: Martin Amis hails the peerless intelligence and rhetorical ingenuity of his exceptional friend, Christopher Hitchens Amis on Hitchens: ‘He’s one of the most terrifying rhetoricians the world has seen’ http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/apr/24/amis-hitchens-world?INTCMP=SRCH Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2011

Debate – Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Rabbi David Wolpe, Rabbi Shavit Artson

A video of the recent debate with Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Rabbi David Wolpe, Rabbi Shavit Artson on “Is there an afterlife?” has now been posted at: Is there an afterlife? http://www.jewishtvnetwork.com/?bcpid=533363107&bctid=802338105001 Two good articles on this debate are at: Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris Debate Rabbis David Wolpe and Shavit Artson (Kindof) http://www.rationalape.com/2011/02/christopher-hitchens-and-sam-harris.html Smackdown! [...]

Christopher Hitchens: ‘You have to choose your future regrets’ – Andrew Anthony – guardian.co.uk

Andrew Anthony of “The Guardian” interviews Christopher Hitchens: Christopher Hitchens: ‘You have to choose your future regrets’ http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/nov/14/christopher-hitchens-cancer-interview More discussion at: Christopher Hitchens: ‘You have to choose your future regrets’ http://richarddawkins.net/articles/547294-christopher-hitchens-you-have-to-choose-your-future-regrets Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2010

Hitchens and Boteach Debate on God

Great performance from Hitchens. Boteach was a failure; he misrepresented religion, misrepresented science, and misrepresented Hitchens. There’s only one person there who distorted the facts. Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2010