Christopher Hitchens, in his #1 New York Times Bestseller God is not Great, is partially correct–God isn’t great. In fact, God is more than that, He is better than a mere great. God is the greatest. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit exceed ambiguous greatness. The Trinity is the single perfection in this world and of what is beyond.

In no one else is there such a completely pure love and hope and forgiveness and peace. In no one else is there such perfect promise. In no other story is there such a perfect beginning. Jesus is our new beginning, our happily-ever-after. He is the real life prince charming, the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). Yet the Bible is no fairytale, as Hitchens alludes. The Bible is not incomplete, nor is it too good to be true. It is the only perfect truth. “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”1

Hitchens falsely believes in his own atheist philosophy, claiming that religion is “irrational”. He aimlessly searches for truth and understanding that can only be found in God. The Bible warns us of such philosophies; “See to it that no one takes you hostage through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of the world rather than on Christ.”2 God is more than this imperfect world. He supersedes the simplicity of human thought. We are told to “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”3 We are commanded to reflect the likeness of the Lord’s glory and to strive toward His perfection. “To all perfection I see a limit; but your commands are boundless.4

You see, God’s perfection and grace has no boundaries. He is the Alpha, the Omega, the beginning, and the end, and there is nothing greater than that.5

References:
1. 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV)
2. Colossians 2:8 (NIV)
3. Matthew 5:48 (NIV)
4. Psalms 119:96 (NIV)
5. Revelation 22:13 (NIV)