Journalist Douglas LeBlanc makes some astute comments about Newsweek religion editor, Jon Meacham, in a blog post on the lively dialogue between the evangelical pastor Rick Warren and the atheist Sam Harris. In his last paragraph, LeBlanc writes:
Newsweek could have shown more imagination in choosing a sparring partner for Harris. Terry [Mattingly - another Christian journalist] thought of Armand Nicholi. I suggest John Polkinghorne. I would not mind hearing from Christopher Hitchens on behalf of atheists, especially since he has another book to promote, and there’s something weirdly satisfying about hearing a British accent when your beliefs are being trashed.
I would add to the two suggestions above a more international cast, either of the prominent Indian Christian thinkers and apologists, Vishal Mangalwadi or Ravi Zacharias.