Georgetown University: Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs: Poison or Cure? Religious Belief in the Modern World

A Debate, Dialogue, and Discussion with
Christopher Hitchens and Alister McGrath
Thursday, October 11, 2007 5:30 – 7:00pm
Georgetown University
Gaston Hall

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The Ethics and Public Policy Center and the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University will host a debate, dialogue, and discussion, with Christopher Hitchens and Alister McGrath on religious belief in the modern world.

Christopher Hitchens contributes an essay on books each month to The Atlantic Monthly and is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair.  He is the author of twelve books, including the best selling God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything (May, 2007). He is also the author of Thomas Jefferson: Author of America (2006), A Long Short War: the Postponed Liberation of Iraq (2003), Why Orwell Matters (2002), The Trial of Henry Kissinger (2001), and Letters to a Young Contrarian (2001).

Alister McGrath is Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. He has written extensively on historical theology, the Reformation, doctrine, the interaction of science and theology, and biographies of John Calvin, Thomas Torrance, and J.I. Packer. His most recent books include The Dawkins Delusion (2007), Dawkins’ God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life  (2005), and The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World (2005).  His A Scientific Theology (4 volumes, 2001-2004) has been hailed as one the most important works of systematic theology to appear in recent years. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2005 and in 2009 he will give the prestigious Gifford Lectures at the University of Aberdeen.

Michael Cromartie (moderator) is Vice President at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where he directs both the Evangelicals in Civic Life and Religion & the Media programs.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ATTENDANCE:

For security reasons, please have available your Georgetown University GoCard or government-issued photo identification and avoid bringing any bags or backpacks to the venue.

At this time the RSVP list is full.

Emails have been processed on a first come, first serve basis. All those who successfully register will receive a confirmation email by Friday, October 5th.

Waitlist:

15 minutes prior to event time, unfilled seats will be released to the waitlist line.  A valid GoCard (held only by members of the Current Georgetown Community) is required for waitlist admittance.

Seat reservations are held until 15 minutes prior to event time.  At that time, unfilled seats will be released to the waitlist line. A valid GoCard is required for waitlist admittance (Current Georgetown Community Only).

Please send any questions or concerns to berkleycenter@georgetown.edu