The existence of God and the role of religion in modern society take center stage as two well-known authors and religious commentators go head to head on the topic, “God on Trial.” The debate is being sponsored by Fixed Point Foundation, a non-profit Christian think tank based in Birmingham, Ala.
The “God on Trial” debate takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008 at Powell Symphony Hall in St. Louis. The debate pits Christopher Hitchens, the author of God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, against Dinesh D’Souza, the author of What’s So Great About Christianity, a book discussing the significance and uniqueness of the Christian faith.
Hitchens is a British-American author, journalist, and literary critic. In addition to his various books, he has been a columnist for several prominent publications, including Vanity Fair and The Nation. D’Souza is a New York Times bestselling author and a former policy analyst in the Reagan White House and several high-level fellowships at the American Enterprise Institute and the Robert and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
“This kind of debate and dialogue is very important — and useful — for people of all faiths,” says Larry Taunton, Founder and Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation. “The decisions we make regarding the question of God’s existence or non-existence has vast implications both for the individual and for society as a whole, so we do everything we can to encourage thoughtful consideration of these issues.”
Fixed Point Foundation held its first debate of this kind last year in Birmingham, Ala. Titled “The God Delusion Debate,” the event featured Dr. John Lennox and Professor Richard Dawkins.
“God on Trial” is open to the public.
