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lehughes19 's review for:
The Case for Christ
by Lee Strobel
I've been meaning to read this forever, but just got around to it. I'm a sucker for any story of an atheist turned Christian and this is no different. Reading how Strobel finds the love of Christ through trying to prove his skepticism is beautiful.
I agree with some reviews that it would have been interesting if Strobel had interviewed non-believers. That being said, it seems that he did the research of the views and stances of atheists and liberal Christians prior to these interviews. He mentions the Jesus Seminar several times and quotes atheist historians, etc. throughout the book. Let's also remember that he was an atheist himself when he started this process. He began this investigation to confirm his doubts, not prove true what he didn't want to be true. He knew what the skeptics said. He needed to find out why intelligent, well-educated people believe in Jesus.
I do hope that anyone who takes the time to read this book can do as Lee says at the end: if you still have doubts, do the research to address them. Don't put this on the back burner. If Jesus is real and Christianity is true, it's a matter of eternity. And that's not something to take lightly.
I agree with some reviews that it would have been interesting if Strobel had interviewed non-believers. That being said, it seems that he did the research of the views and stances of atheists and liberal Christians prior to these interviews. He mentions the Jesus Seminar several times and quotes atheist historians, etc. throughout the book. Let's also remember that he was an atheist himself when he started this process. He began this investigation to confirm his doubts, not prove true what he didn't want to be true. He knew what the skeptics said. He needed to find out why intelligent, well-educated people believe in Jesus.
I do hope that anyone who takes the time to read this book can do as Lee says at the end: if you still have doubts, do the research to address them. Don't put this on the back burner. If Jesus is real and Christianity is true, it's a matter of eternity. And that's not something to take lightly.