The Brother of Christopher Hitchens finds God.

Taken from a spiritual perspective, atheism is no more than a juvenile rebellion against your Father.  Sometimes prompted by real-life tragedy or betrayal, atheism nonetheless remains intellectually untenable and politically dangerous.  It is shocking that such a worldview could continue to hold water -- and attract believers -- after the bloody century of relativism we have just left behind.

This new atheism is truly a bigoted fundamentalism in disguise; as an anti-religion, it attempts to enshrine the very things which almost ended our society over the past 100 years.  When otherwise intellectually sharp people like Christopher Hitchens stubbornly insist on a doctrine that has led to nothing but heartache and tragedy, we can only wonder about their sanity.  


A fascinating article was recently penned by other Hitchens -- Peter -- about his tenuous journey back to the faith of his fathers.  Considering the strong climate of anti-religion in Europe, he writes:


   "Why is there such a fury against religion now? Because religion is the one reliable force that stands in the way of the power of the strong over the weak. The one reliable force that forms the foundation of the concept of the rule of law.  The one reliable force that restrains the hand of the man of power. In an age of powerworship, the Christian religion has become the principal obstacle to the desire of earthly utopians for absolute power."


And yet Hitchens give us hope in the fact that he is able to reconcile with his fundamentally atheist brother.  As far as the faith goes, history has taught us a lesson:  Either cultures and civilizations return to their faith, or they collapse tragically.   The faith, when chased away, always finds a new home and a willing ear.  Civilizations are mortal, the faith is imperishable.  In our overly anthropocentric age, it is important to realize that the faith is paramount, and that the faith will always survive, whether the rebellion be a single juvenile act or an entire society's folly.


Already, I feel, the tide is turning back towards the faith.  This latest attack, it seems, is fizzling away...


I highly encourage you to read what Peter Hitchens has to say:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1255983/How-I-God-peace-atheist-brother-PETER-HITCHENS-traces-journey-Christianity.html