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Line 32: + + − Hitchens developed a close friendship with the evangelical Christian [[Fixed Point Foundation|Larry Taunton]] and took two road trips with Taunton near the end of his life.<ref name="al.com">[http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2016/04/christian_authors_book_on_famo.html Christian author's book on famous atheist gets him on Fox, MSNBC]</ref><ref name="youtube.com">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XXZwwipNys The Faith of Christopher Hitchens by Larry Alex Taunton | Book Trailer]</ref> He was contemplating converting to Christianity at this time.<ref name="al.com">[http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2016/04/christian_authors_book_on_famo.html Christian author's book on famous atheist gets him on Fox, MSNBC]</ref> During one of the road trips Hitchens read aloud the [[Gospel of John]] and asked Taunton questions about the book.<ref name="youtube.com"/> −
→Hitchens' contemplation of Christian conversion before death
=== Hitchens' contemplation of Christian conversion before death ===
=== Hitchens' contemplation of Christian conversion before death ===
Hitchens developed a close friendship with the evangelical Christian [[Fixed Point Foundation|Larry Taunton]] and took two road trips with Taunton near the end of his life.<ref name="al.com">[http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2016/04/christian_authors_book_on_famo.html Christian author's book on famous atheist gets him on Fox, MSNBC]</ref><ref name="youtube.com">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XXZwwipNys The Faith of Christopher Hitchens by Larry Alex Taunton | Book Trailer]</ref> He was contemplating converting to Christianity at this time.<ref name="al.com">[http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2016/04/christian_authors_book_on_famo.html Christian author's book on famous atheist gets him on Fox, MSNBC]</ref> During one of the road trips Hitchens read aloud the [[Gospel of John]] and asked Taunton questions about the book.<ref name="youtube.com"/>
[[File:Larry Taunton.jpeg|thumbnail|left|150px|[[Fixed Point Foundation|Larry Taunton]] ]]
[[File:Larry Taunton.jpeg|thumbnail|left|150px|[[Fixed Point Foundation|Larry Taunton]] ]]
According to the Alabama Media Group:
According to the Alabama Media Group:
{{Cquote|"I discovered Christopher is not defined by his atheism," Taunton said. "Atheism is a negative and you can't build a philosophy around a negative. Christopher was searching for a unifying system of thought. They're accusing me of saying he converted. I make no such claim. It's not my claim that Christopher converted, it's that Christopher was contemplating conversion. I think I substantiate it in the book."
{{Cquote|"I discovered Christopher is not defined by his atheism," Taunton said. "Atheism is a negative and you can't build a philosophy around a negative. Christopher was searching for a unifying system of thought. They're accusing me of saying he converted. I make no such claim. It's not my claim that Christopher converted, it's that Christopher was contemplating conversion. I think I substantiate it in the book."