Debate: Andrew Sullivan Vs Douglas Wilson

Pastor Douglas Wilson debated Andrew Sullivan on marriage equality last week in an event that was moderated by Peter Hitchens, brother of the late famed anti-theist Christopher Hitchens. 

You may recall Pastor Douglas being Hitchlaped by the Hitch himself a couple of years ago.

Christopher Hitchens: Hell’s Angel - Mother Teresa Of Calcutta 

Remembering Christopher Hitchens: The Hitch On The BS Of The Exixtance Of Secular Dictatorships

Richard Dawkins Remembers Christopher Hitchens At The 2012 Global Atheist Convention

2012 Global Atheist Convention: Tribute To Christopher Hitchens 

He’s greatly missed. His work influenced minds and hearts, and in it, in his work, will live on.

Remembering Christopher Hitchens: His Immortal Rejoinders

(Via Vanity Fair)

Remembering Christopher Hitchens: Hitch On Islamophobia 

Remembering Christopher Hitchens: Hitchens & Dawkins Expose Mormonism 

Christopher Hitchens. Funeral & Memorial Arrangements

Peter Hitchens, Christopher’s brother, writes for Mail Online:

First may I once again thank the many people who visited this site to express condolences on the death of my late brother, Christopher. I was most moved that so many people crossed the divide of opinion to do so.
Second, I felt I should post here two facts that, although they are to be found on the Internet, are still unknown to many.
Some people have asked me when and where my brother’s funeral took place. In fact, as Christopher donated his body to medical science, there has not been and will not be any funeral. He took this decision partly because of his religious (or rather non-religious) opinions, and partly because, much influenced by his friend Jessica Mitford and her book ‘The American Way of Death’, he disliked what he regarded as the excesses of the American funeral industry.
There are many discussions now taking place about various other forms of commemoration. There will certainly be a memorial gathering in New York City during the Spring, most probably in April. I would expect that, later on, there will also be some sort of event in London. I would hope to be able to post details when these are clear.

Remembering Christopher Hitchens: The Best Of The Hitchslap - Part Two

Remembering Christopher Hitchens: “Take The Risk Of Thinking For Yourself” 

Via ih8religion:

“Take the risk of thinking for yourself, much more happiness, truth, beauty, and wisdom will come to you that way.”

- Christopher Hitchens

Remembering Christopher Hitchens: Stephen Fry & Friends On The Life, Loves And Hates Of Hitchens - IQ2 Talks

From Intelligence Squared:

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In this historic event, Stephen Fry and other friends of Christopher Hitchens came together to celebrate the life and work of this great writer, iconoclast and debater. Fry was joined on stage at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall by Richard Dawkins and the two discussed Hitch’s unflinching commitment to the truth. Hollywood actor Sean Penn was beamed in from LA by Google+ and, between cigarette puffs, read from Hitch’s acclaimed work, The Trial of Henry Kissinger. Five friends of Hitch spoke via satellite in New York: satirist Christopher Buckley and editor Lewis Lapham mused on Hitch’s prowess as a journalist. ‘Like a pot of gold’, said Lapham. Martin Amis, Salman Rushdie and James Fenton delighted the audience with stories of Hitchens as a young man. Rushdie drew roars of laughter when he recounted a word game invented by Amis and Hitchens where the word ‘love’ is replaced with ‘hysterical sex’. Particular favourites included Hysterical Sex in the Time of Cholera and Hysterical Sex Is All You Need.

Watching the event with Hitch at his bedside in Texas, Hitch’s wife Carol and novelist Ian McEwan provided an email commentary. ‘His Rolls Royce mind is still purring beautifully’, typed McEwan.

The event was watched live by 2500 at the venue, and by thousands more in UK cinemas and online.

Remembering Christopher Hitchens: The Best Of The Hitchslap

Remembering Christopher Hitchens: The True Core Of The Jesus Myth 

I’ll still enjoy this Pagan Holiday’s food & booze. Merry Christmas, y’all!

New Word: Hitchling