Glad that's settled: Sam Harris vs. Rick Warren

God Debate: Sam Harris vs. Rick Warren - Newsweek/MSNBC.com

I suppose this debate will find both sides claiming victory, but Harris certainly has his talking points down cold. And I do wish Warren had more to say about the urges behind altruism - honestly, is it only fear of hell that produces any care for other people? Anyway, the big line for me was from Harris: "I don't want to pretend to be certain about anything I'm not certain about." Amen.

[oh, and of course it's fun to skim the reader comments too, most of which feature some variation of the "Clearly your and idiot" debating scheme, and lots of pissiness]