| Description |
224 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The generation who were too clever to believe -- A loss of confidence -- The seeds of atheism -- The last battleships -- Britain's pseudo-religion and the cult of Winston Churchill -- Homo sovieticus -- Rediscovering faith -- The decline of Christianity -- "Are conflicts fought in the name of religion conflicts about religion?" -- "Is it possible to determine what is right and what is wrong without God?" -- "Are atheist states not actually atheist?" -- Fake miracles and grotesque relics -- Provoking a bloody war with the church -- The great debate |
| Summary |
"On this my brother and I agree: that independence of mind is immensely precious, and that we should try to tell the truth in clear English even if we are disliked for doing so."---Author Peter Hitchens on finding common ground with his brother, celebrated atheist Christopher Hitchens -- |
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Here, for the first time, Peter Hitchens, brother of prominent atheist Christopher Hitchens, chronicles his personal journey through disbelief into a committed Christian faith. With unflinching openness and intellectual honesty, Hitchens describes the personal loss and philosophical curiosity that led him to burn his Bible at prep school and embrace atheism in its place. From there, he traces his experience as a journalist in Soviet Moscow, and the critical observations that left him with more questions than answers, and more despair than hope for how to live a meaningful life. -- |
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With first-hand insight into the blurring of the line between politics and the Church, Hitchens reveals the reasons why an honest assessment of Atheism cannot sustain disbelief in God. In the process, he provides hope for all believers who, in the words of T.S. Eliot, may discover "the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." --Book Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Hitchens, Christopher.
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Hitchens, Peter, 1951-
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Apologetics.
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Christianity and atheism.
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| LC no. |
2009053282 |
| ISBN |
9780310320319 hardcover |
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0310320313 hardcover |
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