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COLLISION: Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson (DVD)
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Worth the price but not great
christopher king
(ballwin, MO)
11/17/2009 9:05 PM
I am on my second time through watching the movie and i think it suffers from to much editing gimmickry. I am a student of Bahnsen and Van Til and I very much appreciated the line of argumentation that Pastor Wilson uses. He is very good. But there is way to much shuffling about with the camera and switching of venues back and forth. i was under the impression that this debate took place in several locations over a period of days but watching the video it is hard to tell where they are at any given point and they rarely stay on one issue for more than a minute or two and then the scene shifts to a different locale. for the amount of video i understand that was shot (hundreds of hours) I thought there would be a more uniform presentation of the debate.
dont get me wrong i think this video is worth watching so that you are informed about the nature of this debate and the types of arguments used by anti-theists. i just wish the rebuttals to Hitchens were put together in a more systematic manner. if i wasnt an intermediate student of Bahnsen and Van Til i am not sure how much i would have gleaned from some of the dialogue
i really would like to watch this with a few people who are not schooled in presuppositional apologetics to see if they have a hard time following the debate.
i will say this Wilsons answer regarding Matthew 24 and the Beast of Revelation were worth the purchase alone. I am sure he will get some grief for that but i loved that answer.
thanks for the opportunity to voice my opinion.
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Collision - Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson
scott pursley
(east orange, NJ)
11/6/2009 8:26 PM
I anxiously awaited the release of this film. My expectations were high - and I was not disappointed. In fact it may be the only time I recall that my experience watching the film exceeded my anticipation.
This is a film with an aesthetic of excellence filled with remarkable content. Donne has done a remarkable thing - He has succeeded in allowing to sets of truth claims to stand on their own merit. Atheists will watch this film as will Christians. I believe it has done such a fair job of setting forth the two points of view it will become the standard by which this kind of film is made.
Wilson is amazing. Everyone knew that Hitchens had the horsepower to hurl torpedoes across the bow of Christianity. But who knew that Wilson would so effectively stop Hitchens rants with only a single question: 'By what standard do you make those assertions?' Wow.
Wilson demonstrated the elegant simplicity of Presuppostionalism. I have to say I'm not sure before this film that I really understood it. Wilson did something else - he witnesses to the charitable character of the effective apologist. Wilson was downright lovable. I came away thinking - this is a guy I'd love to sit down with and have a beer. Doug made it clear a man standing for truth doesn't have to sacrifice love for the sake of winning the point. God's Word is what it claims to be and needs no help from human dramatics to do what it does in the hearts of men.
I premiered this film at a study I teach on Monday nights - let me just say that the response was unanimous - everyone was blown away. Thank you Gary Demar, thank you Mr. Doane, thank you Mr. Hitchens and thank you Douglas Wilson - well done good and faithful servant!
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About the Title
Is Religion Good For The World?
“(Christianity) is a wicked cult, and it’s high time we left it behind.” - CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS
"There are two tenets of atheism. One, there is no God. Two, I hate him." - PASTOR DOUGLAS WILSON
SYNOPSIS
The documentary COLLISION pits leading atheist, political journalist and author Christopher Hitchens ( God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything) against fellow author and evangelical theologian Pastor Douglas Wilson on a debate tour arguing the topic “Is Religion Good For The World?”. Lives and worldviews collide as Hitchens and Wilson wittily and passionately argue the timeless question, proving to be perfectly matched intellectual, philosophical, and cinematic rivals. COLLISION is directed by prolific independent filmmaker Darren Doane ( Van Morrison: To Be Born Again, The Battle For L.A., Godmoney).
OVERVIEW
In May 2007, leading atheist Christopher Hitchens and Christian apologist Douglas Wilson began to argue the topic “Is Christianity Good for the World?” in a series of written exchanges published in Christianity Today. The rowdy literary bout piqued the interest of filmmaker Darren Doane, who sought out Hitchens and Wilson to pitch the idea of making a film around the debate.
In Fall 2008, Doane and crew accompanied Hitchens and Wilson on an east coast tour to promote the book compiled from their written debate titled creatively enough, Is Christianity Good for the World?. “I loved the idea of putting one of the beltway’s most respected public intellectuals together with an ultra-conservative pastor from Idaho who looks like a lumberjack”, says Doane. “You couldn’t write two characters more contrary. What’s more real and punk rock than a fight between two guys who are on complete opposite sides of the fence on the most divisive issue in the world? We were ready to make a movie about two intellectual warriors at the top of their game going one-on-one. I knew it would make an amazing film.”
In Christopher Hitchens, Doane found a celebrated prophet of atheism. Loud. Funny. Angry. Smart. Quick. An intimidating intellectual Goliath. Well-known for bullying and mocking believers into doubt and doubters into outright unbelief. In Douglas Wilson, Doane found the man who could provide a perfect intellectual, philosophical, and cinematic counterpoint to Hitchens' position and style. A trained philosopher and and deft debater. Big, bearded, and jolly. A pastor, a contrarian, a humorist--an unintimidated outsider, impossible to bully, capable of calling Hitchens a puritan (over a beer).
It was a collision of lives.What Doane didn’t expect was how much Hitchens and Wilson would have in common and the respectful bond the new friend/foes would build through the course of the book tour. “These guys ended up at the bar laughing, joking, drinking. There were so many things that they had in common,” according to Doane. “Opinions on history and politics. Literature and poetry. They agreed on so many things. Except on the existence of God.”
BIOS
CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS
Christopher Hitchens (b. April 13, 1949) is a popular political journalist and the author of several books, including God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Hitchens is regarded as one of the most fundamental figures of modern atheism. A regular contributor to Vanity Fair, The Atlantic Monthly and Slate, Hitchens is also a frequent guest on The Daily Show, Charlie Rose, Washington Journal, and Real Time with Bill Maher. He was named one of the US’s "25 Most Influential Liberals” by Forbes and one of the world’s “Top 100 Public Intellectuals” by Foreign Policy. Hitchens lives in Washington, DC.
DOUGLAS WILSON
Douglas Wilson (b. June 18, 1953) is a pastor of Christ Church, editor of Credenda/Agenda magazine, and a Senior Fellow at New Saint Andrews College. A prolific writer, he is the author of many books, including The Case for Classical Christian Education, Letter from a Christian Citizen, Reforming Marriage and Heaven Misplaced: Christ’s Kingdom on Earth. Wilson lives in Moscow, Idaho.
DARREN DOANE
Darren Doane is a Los Angeles-based independent filmmaker. Doane made his name as a music video director. His work for Blink-182, AFI, Jimmy Eat World and Pennywise is credited for helping bring punk rock into the mainstream in the 1990s. His previous documentary film, The Battle For LA, explored the underground battle rap scene in Los Angeles. Doane is currently in production on the documentary film To Be Born Again about legendary musician Van Morrison and has also written and directed several feature films, including Godmoney, 42K and Black Friday.
Author: featuring Douglas Wilson and Christopher Hitchens
Specifications: DVD, NTSC 90 minutes
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