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FreeAtLast
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Date: November 26, 2010 01:59PM
"Blair v. Hitchens: Is religion a force for good or ill?"
Excerpts:
"One is a devout Catholic and former prime minister who sees religion as a civilizing force. The other is a prominent atheist, author and journalist who believes that surrendering reason to faith is dangerous."
"The statesman and the polemicist are in Toronto for the semi-annual Munk Debate on Friday evening. They will square off on the contentious topic of whether religion is a force for good in the world.
"In advance of the debate, the two men sat down with The Globe and Mail to discuss their views."
"Tickets for the much-anticipated Hitchens-Blair face-off to be held at Roy Thomson Hall sold out in less than three hours, a record for the venue. But the debate, which starts at 7 p.m. ET, can be watched through a live video stream at www.munkdebates.com/debates at a cost of $4.99."
More online at
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/blair-v-hitchens-is-religion-a-force-for-good-or-ill/article1814270/