Why this book at this time? By the early part of this century I became convinced that religion was back in a big way with the Parties of God-as they dare call themselves-not just in Iran and among Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah, but with Messianic Jewish settlers trying to steal other people’s land in the name of God to try and bring on Armageddon with help from Christian forces in the United States. A crucial element in the way I write, as well as what I write about, has been informed by my atheism. What inspired you to turn from critiquing politics to critiquing religion?Ĭhristopher Hitchens: My political life has been informed by the view that if there was any truth to religion there wouldn’t really be any need for politics. Marilyn Sewell: Your book, God Is Not Great is a sweeping indictment of how religion perpetuates war, exploitation, and oppression throughout history.
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