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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
It was a little difficult to follow at the beginning, as I am not a theologian and haven’t studied the Bible as in depth. Overall though, this book has left me much more confident in my faith. I would recommend to anyone questioning their faith.
I can't give this book more than 3 stars because Strobel didn't interview any women, and he didn't include perspectives from more liberal-minded Christians. All 13 people he interviewed were conservative evangelical males. Nevertheless, it was a good overall summary of the evidence for Christ. It definitely gets you thinking and is a good starting point for your own research.
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I really enjoyed this book. I learned a lot about the life of Jesus and questionable things in the New Testament, and it has helped me in discussion with atheists and agnostics.
A little dated in style now but easy to read. Unfortunately the author only contacts scholars (all men) of a particular religious and conservative persuasion so the arguments become rather circular.
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
I was going through my collection of books and came across this one and remembered that I read it about 10 years ago. I remember finding it interesting at the time, and thinking the author made a lot of good points. My faith as changed a lot since then though. I'm a lot more skeptical about religion now. I would be curious to read this again and see how I feel about it now. I'm giving it a neutral rating, because I enjoyed it when I read it, but can't remember enough to fairly give it 4 or 5 stars.
A quick read with a lot of well-researched and compelling information. This book asks a lot of questions which are rarely asked (such as "was Jesus crazy?") and doesn't settle for the easy answers.
Completely enjoyable!
Completely enjoyable!
A study in confirmation bias.
Throughout The Case For Christ, Strobel uses the metaphor of a court of law as a rhetorical device to advance his case. Unfortunately Strobel's court is a kangaroo court. There is no judge, no cross examination of the witnesses, no defense witnesses, and in fact no defense attorney at all. Were he to get a conviction in this court it would be a travesty of justice.
Throughout The Case For Christ, Strobel uses the metaphor of a court of law as a rhetorical device to advance his case. Unfortunately Strobel's court is a kangaroo court. There is no judge, no cross examination of the witnesses, no defense witnesses, and in fact no defense attorney at all. Were he to get a conviction in this court it would be a travesty of justice.