Dr Paul Allen

By Peter Hitchens   In their attempt to argue that effective and binding codes can be developed without a deity , atheists often mistake inferior codes - "common decency" - for absolute moral systems. The Golden Rule , or doing as you would be done by, is such a code. But the fact that men can arrive at the Golden Rule without religion does not mean that man can arrive at the Christian moral code without religion. Christianity requires much more, and above all does not expect to see charity returned. To love thy neighbour as thyself is a far greater and more complicated obligation, requiring a positive effort to seek the good of others, often in secret, sometimes at great cost and always without reward. Its most powerful expression is summed up in the words, " Great love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." It is striking that in his dismissal of a need for absolute theistic morality my late brother Christopher states tha

Image via Wikipedia Ligonier Ministry interview Many Christians are aware of the hostile atheism of Christopher Hitchens . However, few Christians are aware that his brother, Peter, was also for many years antagonistic toward Christianity and a self-avowed atheist like his brother.  Unlike Christopher, however, Peter is a prodigal son who has returned home. The story of the way God used simple beauties, such as architecture and painting, to draw Peter to faith is truly moving.  Many Christians have wondered what is going on inside the heads of atheists to make them so angry. In this interview, Peter Hitchens gives us a glimpse into his life and thought as a Christian who was converted from atheism. Tabletalk: Some of our readers will not have read your book,  The Rage Against God: How Atheism Led Me to Faith , by the time this goes to print. Specifically, what are atheism’s three failed arguments? Peter Hitchens:  Atheism has dozens of failed arguments.  The ones I felt qualified