Book · 2007 · Religion
God Is Not Great
How Religion Poisons Everything
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Christopher Hitchens wrote a book you know God Is Not Great why religion poisons everything.
Questions about God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
Who has discussed God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens; Ben Horowitz (1 episode), Charlie Houpert (1 episode), David Wolpe (1 episode) and Michael Shermer (1 episode) have discussed it across 5 podcasts (4 people in all).
Which podcasts mention God Is Not Great the most?
The Rubin Report (2 episodes), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), Modern Wisdom (1 episode), The Ben & Marc Show (1 episode) and Timcast IRL (1 episode).
Is God Is Not Great recommended, or only discussed?
God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 6 episodes, as of 2026-02-23.
What do people say about God Is Not Great?
Mentioned on Timcast IRL (2025-02-22): "Christopher Hitchens wrote a book you know God Is Not Great why religion poisons everything."
When was God Is Not Great last mentioned on a podcast?
God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens was last discussed on Modern Wisdom by Charlie Houpert on 2026-02-23.
What they say about it
- Read as an English lesson“a good English lesson”2
- Mentioned by Michael Shermer“Hitch still dealt with this”2
The best things said about it
I have the chapters of a book that I was going to release before Christopher Hitchens released God Is Not Great. That was my atheist book.
My friend Christopher Hitchens wrote a book called God Is Not Great.
Ben Horowitz The Ben & Marc Show · Apr 2024 The idea that you would call a book Religion Poisons Everything—I think he did that deliberately and provocatively so that he could defend a proposition that obviously is indefensible.
David Wolpe Lex Fridman Podcast · Mar 2022 Hitch still dealt with this in his book God Is Not Great.
Michael Shermer The Rubin Report · Jan 2018 He showed me Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins and I thought it would be a good English lesson to read those books like God Is Not Great.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens is a prominent polemical manifesto of the New Atheism movement that argues organized religion poisons everything, undermines moral responsibility, and distorts human understanding. Charlie Houpert mentioned the book on Modern Wisdom, recalling that he had drafted chapters for his own atheist book before Hitchens published his definitive work. On Timcast IRL, the host discussed the cultural momentum behind New Atheism in the mid-2000s and critically debated the central thesis presented by Hitchens. Ben Horowitz brought up the book on The Ben & Marc Show to set up a philosophical dialogue concerning authority, skepticism, and personal belief systems. Rabbi David Wolpe analyzed the volume on the Lex Fridman Podcast, pointing out that Hitchens deliberately chose a provocative title to champion an indefensible proposition regarding the universal harm of faith. Michael Shermer discussed the work across multiple appearances on The Rubin Report, noting how Hitchens tackled morality and referenced thinkers like Dennis Prager in his arguments against religious dogma. Additionally, a guest named Marco shared on The Rubin Report Fan Show that reading God Is Not Great served as a vital English lesson and a major catalyst in his personal journey toward atheism during the height of the New Atheism debates.
Every mention
Ben Horowitz my friend Christopher Hitchens wrote a book called God Is Not Great and my father's criticism of that he's… 1
“my friend Christopher Hitchens wrote a book called God Is Not Great and my father's criticism of that he's like look you have two choices”
Charlie Houpert I had a I have the chapters of a book that I was going to release before Christopher Hitchens released God… 1
“I had a I have the chapters of a book that I was going to release before Christopher Hitchens released God is not great. That was my atheist book.”
David Wolpe So, for example, the idea that you would call a book 'Religion Poisons Everything'—I think he did that deli… 1
“So, for example, the idea that you would call a book 'Religion Poisons Everything'—I think he did that deliberately and provocatively so that he could defend a proposition that obviously is indefensible: that it poisons everything.”
Michael Shermer well hitch still dealt with this in his book God is not great 1
“well hitch still dealt with this in his book God is not great”
“well hitch still dealt with this in his book God is not great and he even cites Prager”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker3
“I think there were a lot of there's a lot of Mojo behind new Atheism in the mid 2000s and the sort of like and people like Chris Hitchens wrote a book you know God Is Not Great why religion poisons everything”
“I thought it would be a good English lesson to to read those those books like God Is Not Great and then so yeah”
“he showed me Christopher Hitchens and and Richard Dawkins and I thought it would be a good English lesson to to read those those books like God Is Not Great”