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# Best Religious Debates and Discussions of All Time

> Watch the best debates and discussions about religion, atheism, agnosticism. Watch some of the world's greatest minds explore some of the world's most complex topics.

Curated collection

# The best debates about religion,
_ever recorded._

Featuring Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris, Dillahunty, and more — these are the conversations that changed how millions of people think about faith.

[Richard Dawkins →](/people/richard-dawkins)[Christopher Hitchens →](/people/christopher-hitchens)[Sam Harris →](/people/sam-harris)[Matt Dillahunty →](/people/matt-dillahunty)

Shorts

## Q and A: Does God Exist?

[Richard Dawkins](/people/richard-dawkins)vs.[George Pell](/people/george-pell)

01

A remarkable exchange on Australian television. Dawkins and Pell cover evolution, the afterlife, and the moral foundations of religion — and Pell's candid admissions make this one of the most revealing debates ever recorded.

## The God Debate II

[Sam Harris](/people/sam-harris)vs.William Lane Craig

02

Held at the University of Notre Dame, this is one of the most philosophically rigorous religion debates on record. Harris's challenge to the concept of divine morality is sharp, calm, and hard to answer.

## We Don't Do God? — The Veritas Forum

[Christopher Hitchens](/people/christopher-hitchens)vs.John Haldane

03

Hitchens at his most eloquent — dismantling the philosophical foundations of faith with wit, clarity, and genuine warmth. Haldane is a thoughtful opponent who keeps the conversation at a high level.

## Does God Exist?

[Christopher Hitchens](/people/christopher-hitchens)vs.[William Lane Craig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lane_Craig)

04

The classic matchup. Craig is widely considered the most formidable Christian apologist alive — and Hitchens meets him head-on. Required watching for anyone seriously interested in these questions.

## The Root of All Evil?

[Richard Dawkins](/people/richard-dawkins)

05

Dawkins visits communities of faith across the world and asks the question: is religion a force for good or for harm? Thoughtful, honest, and at times genuinely moving.

## The Great God Debate

[Christopher Hitchens](/people/christopher-hitchens)vs.[Rabbi David Wolpe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wolpe)

06

One of the more civil exchanges on this list. Rabbi Wolpe is a warm and thoughtful defender of faith — and that makes this a better debate, not a worse one. Hitchens is characteristically Hitchens.

## An 86-Year-Old Scientist on Faith

Atheist Scientistvs.Christian Believer

07

A surprisingly moving conversation. The elderly scientist's calm certainty, curiosity, and absence of fear are genuinely hard to forget. A reminder that a life without religion can be deeply meaningful.

## The Refining Reason Debate

[Matt Dillahunty](/people/matt-dillahunty)vs.[Sye Ten Bruggencate](https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Sye_Ten_Bruggencate)

08

If you want to see presuppositional apologetics challenged in real time, this is the one. Dillahunty is methodical, patient, and relentless.

## The Best of Hitchens: Religion's Greatest Hits

09

A highlight reel of Hitchens at his absolute sharpest — the moments that turned him into a legend. If you're new to him, start here.

## Science, Wonder, and the God of the Gaps

Neil deGrasse Tysonvs.Neil Gaiman

10

Not a debate exactly — more of a conversation between two brilliant people about science, storytelling, and the spaces religion tries to fill. Lighter and more fun than most on this list.

## Sources cited

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lane_Craig
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wolpe
- https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Sye_Ten_Bruggencate

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