Over the last couple of days I've watched the debate between Christopher Hitchens and Doug Wilson that happened at Westminster Theological Seminary a few days ago.
I think of all the "new atheists" I find Hitchens the most intriguing as he seems to be the one most interesting in discussing things and not just insulting and lambasting the "cognitively defective" that "have faith". You see great evidence of that in his willingness to go to somewhere like Westminster and his desire to engage there.
You can see the video here – unfortunately I can’t imbed it.
I do find the words and ideas of Hitchens deeply saddening though. I’ve been looking at Romans 1:18-32 quite a lot recently and these words that I wrote recently seemed particularly applicable as I considered Hitchens ideas:
“Romans 1:18-32 gives us one of the clearest descriptions of the state of humanity with darkened hearts, debased minds and degraded bodies. These verses show that the source of our state is that those who are not living in right relationship with God, the unrighteous, have suppressed the truth. The truth suppressing nature of rebels is what has lead God to give them up to the lusts of their hearts, to dishonourable passions and debased minds.
“Romans 1:18-32 tells us that "...what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them...they are without excuse... they knew God... they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened... they became fools... they exchanged the truth about God for a lie... they did not see fit to acknowledge God... they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die.””
It is deeply sad that Hitchens so suppresses the truth, but we must continue our prayers for him and for all those who are continuing to live in rebellion against God.
God bless.
Dear Freedom
I think of all the "new atheists" I find Hitchens the most intriguing as he seems to be the one most interesting in discussing things and not just insulting and lambasting the "cognitively defective" that "have faith". You see great evidence of that in his willingness to go to somewhere like Westminster and his desire to engage there.
You can see the video here – unfortunately I can’t imbed it.
I do find the words and ideas of Hitchens deeply saddening though. I’ve been looking at Romans 1:18-32 quite a lot recently and these words that I wrote recently seemed particularly applicable as I considered Hitchens ideas:
“Romans 1:18-32 gives us one of the clearest descriptions of the state of humanity with darkened hearts, debased minds and degraded bodies. These verses show that the source of our state is that those who are not living in right relationship with God, the unrighteous, have suppressed the truth. The truth suppressing nature of rebels is what has lead God to give them up to the lusts of their hearts, to dishonourable passions and debased minds.
“Romans 1:18-32 tells us that "...what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them...they are without excuse... they knew God... they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened... they became fools... they exchanged the truth about God for a lie... they did not see fit to acknowledge God... they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die.””
It is deeply sad that Hitchens so suppresses the truth, but we must continue our prayers for him and for all those who are continuing to live in rebellion against God.
God bless.
Dear Freedom
3 comments:
Christopher Hitchens joins an increasingly long list of people who warn me that friendlyness and endearingness can't be the base of whether I trust them or not. (Other people in that list would include... )
i watched the first hour of the debate and i must admit i found it hard to really follow or pin down any really convincing points from hitchens side... he was extremely well spoken and really knows his stuff but as you said ed its so sad as he is so deceived and to the point that it almost is like his own belief that God or anything supernatural for that matter exists... Its interesting how he mashes together all faiths and puts them all on the same playing field... But he must see that the christian faith are standing there ground... it would be interesting to hear what he thinks of us praying for him and actually concerned for him...
Titus 1:15 (New International Version)
15To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.
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