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‘Mortality’: A Deathbed Dispatch
The great theme of Mortality is not, in fact, death, but truth. This is not truth as comprehended by motivational speakers or theologians.
Christopher Hitchens
British American author, critic, and bon vivant whose trenchant polemics on politics and religion positioned him at the forefront of public intellectual life.
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A well-known author and critic of religion, Hitchens was vocal about his disdain for the Catholic Church, often criticizing its stances on various social issues and its handling of sexual abuse scandals.