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The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
Lee Strobel
3.94 AVERAGE
402 reviews for:
The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
Lee Strobel
3.94 AVERAGE
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Strobel’s 13 “experts” as evangelical Christians may not be as unbiased as he repeatedly tries to convince you they are. Instead I’ll include a link to an article that sums up my thoughts exactly.
http://godlesshaven.com/the-case-for-christ/
http://godlesshaven.com/the-case-for-christ/
Every once in a while there are true crime books written by the defense team of the accused, presenting the case for their client's innocence, but which in fact only present a one-sided view that is easily refuted if one has the full range of evidence. Such is the case with "The Case for Christ".
Lee Strobel, a former attorney and journalist, uses his "hard-nosed" journalism skills to approach the case for Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Now, I believe that Jesus is the Messiah, and I accept Strobel's thesis. However, I would never use "The Case for Christ" to try to prove any of this to someone who doesn't accept it. As a work of apologetics, this book is very lacking. Strobel goes around the country, interviewing Mega-Church pastors, televangelists and theology professors at leading Evangelical seminaries, getting the "scoop" on Jesus. What Strobel is missing is the opinion of those who do not believe in Christ. He does interview one "Liberal" Protestant pastor who has rejected many of the Evangelical doctrines. Strobel's account of the interview is bizarre, complete with the liberal pastor breaking down in tears and whining about how he misses being in love with Jesus. Strobel does not interview leading atheists and scholars who reject Christ, asking why they reject Him. If he did, and answered the objections, then this book would have some credibility.
Strobel's treatment of the pastors is similar to the mainstream media's treatment of President Obama and his administration, plenty of softball questions and foregone conclusions. I don't like it when the media treat Obama this way, and I don't like it when a supposed apologist treats God as though He were a china doll who must not be exposed to negativity lest He break.
If you're looking for a good work of Christian apologetics, look to CS Lewis, Josh McDowell, Peter Kreeft and others. Leave Lee Strobel alone. He is not worth reading.
Lee Strobel, a former attorney and journalist, uses his "hard-nosed" journalism skills to approach the case for Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Now, I believe that Jesus is the Messiah, and I accept Strobel's thesis. However, I would never use "The Case for Christ" to try to prove any of this to someone who doesn't accept it. As a work of apologetics, this book is very lacking. Strobel goes around the country, interviewing Mega-Church pastors, televangelists and theology professors at leading Evangelical seminaries, getting the "scoop" on Jesus. What Strobel is missing is the opinion of those who do not believe in Christ. He does interview one "Liberal" Protestant pastor who has rejected many of the Evangelical doctrines. Strobel's account of the interview is bizarre, complete with the liberal pastor breaking down in tears and whining about how he misses being in love with Jesus. Strobel does not interview leading atheists and scholars who reject Christ, asking why they reject Him. If he did, and answered the objections, then this book would have some credibility.
Strobel's treatment of the pastors is similar to the mainstream media's treatment of President Obama and his administration, plenty of softball questions and foregone conclusions. I don't like it when the media treat Obama this way, and I don't like it when a supposed apologist treats God as though He were a china doll who must not be exposed to negativity lest He break.
If you're looking for a good work of Christian apologetics, look to CS Lewis, Josh McDowell, Peter Kreeft and others. Leave Lee Strobel alone. He is not worth reading.
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The Case for Christ is one of the most prominent books I have read about God and the Christian faith. It takes Biblical, historical, scientific, and archaeological facts and applies them to the existence and truth of God. I love how Lee Strobel is able to take the logical essence of Christianity and apply it to raw faith in such a beautiful way. Perfect for people with analytical minds, questions about the facts of the Bible, and for strengthening your foundation in Christ!
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This is amazing. Slow pace but very detailed. So many arguments for Jesus existence and his divine nature. Most counterarguments argued against. I would love to see what an atheist thinks about this. Very scholarly and probably would be quite complicated for a non-reader.
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