# Be it resolved, religion is a force for good in the world

An episode of [The Munk Debates Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1486184902), 31 Aug 2026, 1 h 40 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a16f62630535b3e186fea0e/e/6a95aa8ee13a1ab858afa593/media.mp3

On this special edition of the Munk Debates podcast, we’re revisiting one of the classic debates from the series’ 18-year history: the Munk Debate on Religion, held in 2010 before a sold-out crowd of 3,000 at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. The debate resolution was: Be it resolved, religion is a force for good in the world. Arguing for the motion former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who had recently converted to Catholicism. Arguing against the resolution was the late Christopher Hitchens, an avowed atheist and the author of numerous bestsellers including God Is Not Great. Become a Munk Donor ($50 annually) to get 72-hour advanced access to the full length editions of Friday Focus and Munk Dialogues. Go to www.munkdebates.com to sign up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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