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The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice, by Christopher Hitchens, is a measured critique of the work and philosophy of Mother Teresa. Summary of the Book This title challenges the conventional media's assessment of Mother Teresa’s altruistic works. Hitchens asserts that her reputation must be judged by her actions alone and not in any religious context. With his signature élan and the rhetorical efficiency, Hitchens discusses the cult of Teresa, portraying the Albanian missionary as a religious fundamentalist, a political machinist, a primordial sermonizer, and a confederate of worldly secular powers. About Christopher Hitchens Christopher Hitchens was an English-American political journalist, author, columnist, polemicist, literary critic, and public speaker. His writing was particularly marked by his anti-theist views and criticism of religion. It highlighted his admiration for some renowned personalities like Thomas Jefferson and George Orwell. It also brought forth his strong disapproval of public figures like Henry Kissinger, Bill Clinton, and Mother Teresa. Some of his works include Letters to a Young Contrarian, Why Orwell Matters, Everyday Drinking, Love, Poverty and War: Journeys And Essays, and Thomas Jefferson: Author of America.