It is a fact: people don't comprehend the truth of the Gospel of Christ or come to Christ through intellectual excercises and debate.

CS Lewis's "Mere Christianity" and Josh McDowell's book of Christian apologetics ("Evidence that demands a Verdict") have had little success in converting  non believers-and we believers don't need "logical" proof.

According to Paul in First Corinthians chapter 3 verses 18 and 19, ""The things of God are spiritually discerned.."  He also wrote: "Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God..." 

So it is written in the scriptures that spiritual discernment and revelation comes from God, not through man's intellect.

Thus, no book of apologetics will do a thing for non believers-and believers don't require "proof" in the first place.

"Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God"-not clever books of "logic"

This the main weakness of the Christian  conservative political movement today.
We are trying to create the Kingdom of God through our own political efforts-which lead only to frustration and anger at the wicked, and consequently we simply damage our testimony in the process.

Psalm 127:1  says: "Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it" 

Remember also, most of the Roman Emperors were Godless dictators as were many of the unelected Kings of Israel, such as Ahab and Herod, yet God's purposes were accomplished.
and will be in the future-regardless of who is our next President.

That is why Christians should not  stay awake at night fretting over President Hillary or President Guliani. The Bible says "Be still and know I am God"


So, why waste time or emotional energy debating with atheist fools like Christopher Hitchens?  It's a colossal waste of time, and we only make ourselves appear foolish- meanwhile the fool sees himself as wise in his own eyes.

Atheists have no heart for wisdom-just an unquenchable lust for vain disputes and ridiculous quibbling-which Paul admonishes us to avoid.

Proverbs 9:7-9 says:

"He who reproves a scoffer gets shame for himself. And he who rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blow. Do not reprove a scoffer lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man and he will love you." (Proverbs 9:7-9)

Mr. d' Spouza should read all of the previously cited scriptures such as 1st Corinthians 3:18-19
and internalize them.

 Then, he will have more of his finite time here on earth to spend sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and less time squandered in a futile attempt to "debunk atheism".  (see Matthew 28:19-20)

What Dinesh d'Souza apparently fails to understand is that trying to debunk atheism is futile. Because the poor wretches who embrace atheism, are fools at the atomic level. Folly is embedded in their bones, their blood cells, their mitochondria, even their DNA.

Proverbs 27:22 makes that clear:  "Though you grind a fool
in a mortar with a  pestle  still the folly will not depart from him." 

Logic doesnt change minds on spiritual matters-because spiritual issues are decided by the Spirit-not the *soul" which consists of man's fallible mind (intellect) and emotions.

Mr. d' Souza, if you truly want to truly change America for the better rather than further polarize it politically, share the Gospel of Christ.  But, resist the temptation to add a subtle dash of politics into the Gospel, or you risk needlessly aleinating the very people you seek to win for Christ. 
 
God tells us that his word shall not return void become shall accomplish all that he purposes" Isaiah: 55:11

There is, however, no such Biblical promise for our logic and polemics.