Christopher Hitchens, atheist and author of “God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons
Everything.” spoke Wednesday, March 17th at Miami University to a crowd of mixed faith
and elicited mixed reactions. During his speech, Hitchens was critical of organized religion
in both the western world and abroad and attacked values fundamental to many of those
present in the audience. At the end of his speech, he opened the floor and insisted that he
respond to anyone who wished to ask him something so that he could not later be accused
of dodging difficult questions.
Students and faculty await Hitchens’ arrival in the Farmer Business School Auditorium
Hitchens makes his way through the crowd to the podium.
Members of the Secular Student Alliance introduce Hitchens.
A student takes a photo of Hitchens from a distance with a camera phone.
Hitchens gestures while speaking to the crowd.
Audience members of different ages contemplate Hitchens’ messages.
A woman reacts to Hitchens’ remarks.
Three men listening to the speech.
Hitchens reacts to a question posed by an audience member.
A student sits and listens to Hitchens.
A student poses a question to Hitchens about his thoughts on the nature of spirituality.
A couple sits together and listens to Hitchens’ speech.
A student poses a question to Hitchens.
A professor and event organizer poses a question to Hitchens and thanks him for attending.