[Antoninus]

Hitchens' mastery of the written word, coupled with his stentorial, though often slurred, oratory gives the lie to the cliche, "God-given talent."

No it doesn't. God provided the talent. Hitchens chooses to misuse it in the service of evil. He said "non serviam" to God, just like his master.

[churchillbuff]

Hitchens does have amazing talent as a writer. Eloquence such as Milton gives Satan, in Paradise Lost.

[churchillbuff]

BTW, Hitchens' brother, Peter, is a conservative Christian (Anglican or Roman Catholic, I can't remember which)