British-born journalist and strident atheist intellectual Christopher Hitchens, who made the U.S. his home, has died at the age of 62.
Hitchens, whose 2007 book God Is Not Great made him a major celebrity in his adopted homeland, died in Houston of pneumonia, a complication of cancer of the oesophagus.
In God Is Not Great he argued that religion was the source of all tyranny and that many of the world's evils have been done in the name of religion. It was a belief he never lost.
It's a sad day for reason. Christopher Hitchens was a hero not only to atheists but smart people anywhere. I've read God is Not Great at least four times already, and I'm not saying you should. But some people should.
If you are an atheist then you should give the book a once-over. Hitchens solidified the logical aspects of atheism perfectly and without being too academic. If you aren't an atheist but you are a person who likes a good logical argument (I think I just counted all religious people out) then give it a read.
It's a sad day for journalism and reason.
After he was diagnosed with cancer, everyone jumped on Hitchens, expecting him to concede a belief in some kind of god. Many people who become ill can find a renewed belief in religion. But Hitchens wasn't a scared coward. He stood by his beliefs until he died, and that's something we can all learn from.
damn. my man wrote some sick articles for vanity fair.
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