Hitchens Hated ‘Original Sin’. Here’s Why the World Needs It. || SLP668

The Speak Life Podcast · Aug 3, 2026 · 27m · transcript

Glen Scrivener discusses the Christian doctrine of original sin. Is it the awful teaching that atheists like Christopher Hitchens have made it out to be? Or is it good news?

00:00 Introducing original sin

09:18 4 reasons the world should love the doctrine of original sin

16:35 3 reasons it doesn't

19:54 2 analogies

26:48 1 call-to-action

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