The Great God Debate

Apologetics students will be particularly interested in this lengthy debate between Dr. Mark Roberts and Christopher Hitchens. Since it is a transcript, it reads a bit rough but if you take the time to dig in and evaluate their arguments you’ll find some fascinating material.

It was a reminder to me of how earnest and sincere the opposition can be. If you only read the arguments for Christianity and the existence of God you are not being fully prepared for the battle. Intelligent men will tear your reasons to shreds if given the opportunity.

Dr. Cullen is absolutely welcome to say he believes in God, and even though he can’t seem to argue that as well, as he does elsewhere, that he’s a Christian. But it’s, as I say in my book, it’s an optional belief now. It’s been optional ever since LaPlace, when demonstrating the workings of the universe, was asked well, there doesn’t seem to be a God in this design of yours, he said well, it actually operates perfectly well without that assumption.

So you can make it if you want, but it’s completely superfluous. It can’t be integral to it. It doesn’t explain anything. Einstein did say he was not an atheist, but he went on to say that he had no belief whatever in a personal God. He was a spinozist, which is a very exact way of saying that you do not believe that God intervenes in human affairs. Keep reading…