I must be way behind the times, but I just found out about a documentary / debate called Collision. It’s a behind the scenes look at a series of debates held by prominent atheist Christopher Hitchens and an evangelical pastor and apologist Douglas Wilson.

The documentary explores the question: Is Christianity Good for the World?

Christopher Hitchens describes himself not as an atheist, but as anti-theist. He is probably most known for his book God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything (2007).

Douglas Wilson, on the other hand, has written several books about marriage and childrearing, including his book Reforming Marriage (1995). However, he does a lot of speaking and teaching on worldview and apologetics.

Hitchens sets the stakes high for this “collision” between the two when he says, “One of us not just has to lose the argument but has to admit real moral defeat. I think it should be him.”

You can watch a 13 minute preview of Collision here.

There’s also a good review of the documentary by Chuck Colson on his blog.

You can buy the DVD here or rent it and watch it On Demand [affiliate links].

If you’ve seen this movie, care to let us know some of your thoughts? Or, if you’ve read anything by either of these guys, feel free to share some of your reactions to their work here!

(HT: Theonology)