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OCTOBER 17, 2007 | PART OF BOOK DISCUSSION ON AND I HAVEN'T HAD A BAD DAY SINCE, Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay talked about his political memoir, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American’s Fight, published by Sentinel. Christopher Hitchens talked about his book God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, published by Twelve. They were interviewed at The Hill's Sixth Annual Political Book Fair at the Trover Shop, a bookstore on Capitol Hill.

Debate: October 11, 2007, The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs hosted a debate, dialogue and discussion with Christopher Hitchens, prolific essayist and author, and Alister McGrath, Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University, concerning religious belief in the modern world on October 11, 2007 at Georgetown University. Michael Cromartie, Vice Pesident at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, moderated the debate.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2007, Christopher Hitchens was interviewed about his life, his career, and his body of writing. Topics included his religious and political opinions. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. Video from August 28, 2007, was shown of Christopher Hitchens in his apartment in Washington, D.C., showing his neighborhood and his library. He also talked about his writing habits. Mr. Hitchens is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair magazine and a visiting professor of liberal studies at The New School. He is the author of over a dozen books including, The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice; No One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family; Why Orwell Matters and God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything.

In this full session from our archive, Christopher Hitchens and professor Richard Dawkins came to Intelligence Squared in 2007 alongside a panel of other guests to debate if we would be better off without religion. For the motion sits Christopher Hitchens, professor Richard Dawkins and A. C. Grayling. Whilst opposing the motion sits Nigel Spivey, rabbi Julie Neuberger and Roger Scruton.

Author Christopher Hitchens discusses his book "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" as a part of the Authors@Google series. The author of Why Orwell Matters and Letters to a Young Contrarian, Christopher Hitchens is a Vanity Fair contributing editor, a Slate columnist, and a regular contributor to The Atlantic Monthly. He has also written for The Nation, Granta, Harper's, The Washington Post, and is a frequent television and radio guest. Born in England, Hitchens was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, where he received a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics. He now lives in Washington, D.C., and he became a U.S. citizen in 2007. This event took place on August 16, 2007 at Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

JUNE 1, 2007 | PART OF BOOK DISCUSSION ON WHAT WE READ (AND WHAT IT MEANS). Ethics in Book Reviewing: The More Things Change"? # Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer # John Leonard, New York Review of Books # Christopher Hitchens, Author & Literary Critic # Francine Prose, Author & Literary Critic # David Ulin, Los Angeles Times # Sam Tanenhaus, New York Times Book Review

"Taking on possibly the greatest issue of our time - the malignant force of religion in the world - Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion through a close and learned reading of the major religious texts, citing numerous historical instances in which sexual repression and outrageous acts of violence have been committed in the name of God."

APRIL 29, 2007 | PART OF RELIGION AND CULTURE PANEL, The panelists, moderated by Thane Rosenbaum, debated the topic, “Religion and Culture: Do They Mix?” They also talked about their books on opposing sides of the religion and culture question. After their presentations the panelists responded to audience members' questions. Christopher Hitchens is the author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, published by Twelve. Zachary Karabell is the author of Peace Be upon You: The Story of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence, published by Knopf. Jonathan Kirsch is the author of A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization, published by HarperSanFrancisco.

APRIL 16, 2007, Participants talked about the future of relations between the U.S. and Great Britain following Prime Minister Blair’s time in office. Among the topics they addressed were the British political landscape and election outlook, the changing roles of the Labour and Conservative Parties, divisions over foreign policy issues, and the possible impact on the relationship between the British and American governments. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.

February 2007, Last February, Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Graydon Carter asked writer Christopher Hitchens if he would be willing to subject himself to the form of torture known as waterboarding. Hitchens accepted.