I didn't really discover Hitchens until a few months ago (never really thought about him) and binge-watched all the YouTube videos I could find. I can say unequivocally (with apologies to Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris who are also wonderful) that he is the most captivating speaker I have ever heard. The breadth of knowledge he had at his disposal and ability to think on his feet so quickly was amazing.
My favorite line from "God is Not Great" was in the section where he talks about the theme of human sacrifice in the Old Testament, precursor stories to the crucifixion:
"Once again we have a father demonstrating love by subjecting a son to death by torture, but this time the father is not trying to impress god. He is god, and he is trying to impress humans."
The first time I read that, I was laughing uncontrollably. What a writer and orator.
My favorite line from "God is Not Great" was in the section where he talks about the theme of human sacrifice in the Old Testament, precursor stories to the crucifixion:
"Once again we have a father demonstrating love by subjecting a son to death by torture, but this time the father is not trying to impress god. He is god, and he is trying to impress humans."
The first time I read that, I was laughing uncontrollably. What a writer and orator.
