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The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity
Lee Strobel
3.84 AVERAGE
62 reviews for:
The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity
Lee Strobel
3.84 AVERAGE
3.5 stars // finished June 2021
Overall, some good food for thought. I don't agree with the author's beliefs as far as Creation is concerned (it's somewhat of a confusing muddle of inconsistent creationism/old earth/Big Bang/etc.; I am a young-earth creationist); but the more philosophical questions/answers I tracked along pretty well with. The author has an excellent writing style that livens up potentially dry subject matter (although apparently every single one of the people he interviewed wore gold-rimmed glasses. XD)
Overall, some good food for thought. I don't agree with the author's beliefs as far as Creation is concerned (it's somewhat of a confusing muddle of inconsistent creationism/old earth/Big Bang/etc.; I am a young-earth creationist); but the more philosophical questions/answers I tracked along pretty well with. The author has an excellent writing style that livens up potentially dry subject matter (although apparently every single one of the people he interviewed wore gold-rimmed glasses. XD)
What an interesting book. Some answers seemed to leave me with more questions, so I don't think 5 stars works, but a solid 4 stars I guess. This isn't the kind of book I normally read, so it was nice to branch out a bit.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
A really good sequel to the case for christ!
I loved this book. I think it is a much better resource and way more relevant than "The Case for a Creator," which I read previously. However, I must say this book is not for everybody. Each one of the "Big 8" questions that Strobel asks could easily fill volumes on their own (and some of them already have). I would consider the chapters in this book an "introduction" to each of the topics they present, not the one and final answer, which is unfortunately what too many people are looking for. I read quite a few of the 1-star reviews, and most of what people are complaining about is simply not addressed in this book. First of all, there are no cut-and-dry scientific answers. Science is man's attempt to study the natural world, and since God exists outside the natural world, we will not get hard evidence through the scientific method. Secondly, there were many complaints that the author and his interviewees were biased. Well, of course they were -- the book is called "The Case for Faith," not "The Case for Doubt" or "The Case for Agnosticism." The author specifically chose people who are experts somewhere in the field of Christian theology. He makes no pretense about this. And finally, some people just didn't like the answers that were given, particularly in the chapter about suffering. The hard fact of life is that we won't always like the answers we get, but that doesn't make them less true. All of that being said, if you are someone who comes to this book as someone who already trusts God, you will find it a comfort. If you come to this book as a non-believer, it may be more of a challenge to you than you'd like. I don't agree 100% with everything Lee Strobel has written here, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
This is the second book by former atheist turned Christian, Lee Strobel, that I have read. Just as in the Case for Christ, Strobel takes a hard journalistic approach in investigating the basis for faith. He confronts scholars and experts with some of the toughest questions that confront Christians about their faith. It's those eight questions ("the big eight") that drew me to this book. Strobel addresses suffering, miracles vs. science, evolution vs. creation, and the logistics of hell, among other topics.
I can't recommend it highly enough. I was glued to it for two days, reading through it with a highlighter in hand to mark various passages.
I can't recommend it highly enough. I was glued to it for two days, reading through it with a highlighter in hand to mark various passages.
Definitely better than the Case for Christ book. The Case for Faith is more aimed at current Christians and those seeking answers to the harder questions about Christianity.
medium-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
A book dealing with the toughest objections to faith and belief in Christianity. It was done in the same style as The Case for Christ.