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Debate: Is Christianity the Problem?
Debate: Is Christianity the Problem?
Dec 9, 2025 1:03 PM

On Saturday, October 27, at 7 p.m., BookTV (C-SPAN2) will air a taped Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) cosponsored debate on the topic, “Is Christianity the Problem?” The debate (which occurred Monday) will feature the author of the book What’s So Great About Christianity, by Dinesh D’Souza, and Christopher Hitchens. Hitchens is the author of God is not Great.

The debate will be moderated by Marvin Olasky, who is the editor in chief of WORLD magazine and a senior fellow at the Acton Institute. The debate was held on the campus of New York’s King’s College, where Olasky is the provost.

Some other notable debates for November sponsored by ISI include these:

“Darwinian Conservatives: Friends or Foes?”

and “Are Unions Destroying American Education?”

You can also download the video and audio of past debates on the ISI Web site.

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