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Summary: Be objective, please!
Review: I found this book to be fascinating; it brought out a number of points that had not occurred to me before. I highly recommend this to those who are seeking some background viewpoints or some alternative thoughts. What I find especially fascinating is the reviews that other people have written! One reviewer was vehemently opposed to this book and felt that only a fool would believe what it says. He stated that the author was already a convinced Christian before he ever asked a question of his "supposed experts". However, if that reviewer had actually read the book closely and objectively, he would have noticed that the author states quite plainly that he had come to faith before doing the research for the book; there is nothing tricky going on! After coming to the faith (as a result of the conversion he saw in his wife), he then chose to do interviews with some respected theologians, from which comes the book. Every other review that covered this book said basically only that it confirmed what they already believed! Well of course if you are already a believer this book will strengthen your faith! Is there anyone out there who has had their view actually changed by this book?
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Summary: Solid, convincing book rankles critics of Christianity
Review: This award-winning treatment of the historical evidence for Jesus of Nazareth presents a well-documented, responsible, and ultimately convincing case for his deity. Perhaps the best indicator of its success is the degree to which opponents of Christianity have vociferously reacted against it, making absurd claims that it offers no proof. Their bias is readily apparent, and thus it's not surprising that they would want to discourage people from reading it. However, through interviews with noted and widely respected scholars like Bruce Metzger and William Lane Craig, this book methodically builds its case point by point. Its pages are dense with evidence, yet it reads like a well-written crime novel. I would encourage anyone who's open-minded to investigate this book and judge for themselves whether it supports its conclusion through solid evidence and convincing arguments. Its exploration of the eyewitness evidence, documentary evidence, resurrection evidence, corroborating evidence, etc., is well-researched, thoroughly footnoted, and powerfully recounted. Don't be fooled by those with an axe to grind who make unsupportable claims that the book lacks substance. Instead, look at the respected scholars who have enthusiastically endorsed it, the prestigious awards it has garnered, and then reach your own conclusion. I have. I give it five stars as a tremendous overview of the historical evidence in the biggest case in history.
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Summary: This book is preposterous.
Review: The arguments offered by Stobel in this book are absolutely asinine. The only people who will fall for them are, naturally, devoted Christians who have decided that rationality and good sense are not worth the effort. Strobel assumes the divinity of Jesus before he even asks the first question of his so-called "experts." In one case (about page 155), his "expert" is merely some random guy who decided to be Christian and who thinks that Jesus fulfilled the messianic prophesies because the Bible says so. That is NOT EVIDENCE and that is NOT AN ARGUMENT. If his "experts" (who are all completely biased and chosen because they are) don't know the difference between belief and proof then we should not be surprised when we find that Strobel's ability to tell the difference is likewise pathetic. Just because something is written in a book (the Bible) does not make it true. If the fact that "it is written" is your proof, you'd better snap out of your delerium and come back to reality. If you want a book that actually HAS ARGUMENTS, try the Encyclopedia of Biblical Errancy by C. Dennis McKinsey. It actually uses chapter and verse textual evidence to destroy the validity of the Bible, whereas The Case for Christ puts all of it's plainly biased sources and supposed "evidence" in a BIBLIOGRAPHY at the end of the book. How pathetic! It's as if Strobel is saying "well, sure my arguments are horrible, but take my word for it that I'm right--or just read these here books that I put in the Bibliography..." The author doesn't even USE his evidence because, gee, I guess it's just too much trouble. Or perhaps he knows that he can never win a reasoned debate. The Bible is FULL of contradictions, errors, and false prophesy. No amount of brainwashed wishful thinking by zombie-eyed Christians will change that fact.
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Summary: Circumstantial evidence that demands a verdict!
Review: Lee Strobel does an outstanding job of bringing together highly credible sources from diverse backgrounds to scrutinize the evidence of Biblical archives, recent archaeological finds, as well as the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The use of circumstantial evidence is an eye-opening experience!
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Summary: Great book presenting the case for Christ
Review: Strobel does the work of a journalist, interviewing people on different aspects of Christ's life, his self-understanding, and his mission. It's an awesome book. But the result is never in doubt because just about everyone he interviews is conservative evangelical in outlook, so it's not surprising that he comes to the conclusions that he makes. But I believe that he would have had to come to those conclusions anyway because it is true! Jesus is Lord!
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Summary: Great for pre-teen/teen questions
Review: My 12-year-old son has had a lot of questions about the evidence supporting Christianity and Jesus' claims. Since I'm not great with the answers and wanted to know more myself, I've been reading the book out loud to him. It has generated a deeper understanding of the veracity of Jesus' claims, and promted more discusssion. My understanding and doubts are being dealt with at the same time as my sons--great book and engaging!
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Summary: why do people need proof?
Review: In reading all of the attempted explanations for all variety of religious phenomena it keeps recurring to me that skepticism is not exclusive to the non-believer. It seems the people trying hardest to believe are the ones battling the hardest against their minds, either getting it drunk on supposition or cutting it off as best they can; often a mixture of both. It would make sense that one with faith would simply ignore all controversies, all suggestions and all "proofs" of one variety or another; blanking out mentally as much as possible, restricting all mental activity to day-to-day survival.In a conversation I viewed between historians discussing Joan of Arc the question arose "did Joan of Arc hear from God?" The historians agreed that to debate this was ultimately pointless and that, regarless of the explanation one wanted to accept, Joan of Arc heard voices. The same could be said of Caligula, whose confounding behavior some saw as evidence of his almightiness, while most today are persuaded that he was insane: it all depends on what such behaviour and proclamations suggest to you. The fact is that what is beyond observation is beyond our speculative powers. Jesus, Caligula, and Joan of Arc are all beyond the reach of reason and observation now. All we can rely on to know them are the scrupulous and knowledgable historians of their times, if such existed and their records have survived. If not all that remains of them are anecdotes, lies, ravings and hopeless confusion. Either way the true-believer should remain oblivious: faith does not require fact-checking.
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Summary: This book really confirms my beliefs.
Review: Even though I consider myself a conservative Christian, I still find it hard to explain a lot about Jesus. This book really put a lot of questions "to bed" for me. Readers don't listen to all the 1&2 star reviews, read it for yourself and watch the truth unfold! This book really answers a lot of questions that I have had over the years and you do not have to be a theologian to understand what is being said. I do wish that more opposite views were expressed, a little one sided yes, but he does express the most popular atheistic views that are out their, is it all of them, no, but that would be beyond the scope of this book. this book is excellent and really strengthened my beliefs.
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Summary: Thorough, engaging, convincing, powerful
Review: This book is the best overview of the evidence for Christianity that I've ever read -- and I've read quite a few of them. Instead of being a scholarly work and thus inaccessible to most people, this book explores the basic evidence for Jesus Christ in a creative and easy-to-follow way. This book richly deserves the awards it has won and the large following it has amassed. While one book can't answer every question concerning the historical evidence for Christianity, I believe this one covers the bases in an accurate and interesting manner. I give this book five stars only because that's the maximum allowed! I highly recommend it to Christians who want to strengthen their faith and to seekers who want solid reasons why they can put their trust in Jesus of Nazareth.
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Summary: The Case For Christ -- An Amazing Book
Review: What a powerful combination! Compelling stories. Expert opinions. Point/counter-point arguments. Humorous anecdotes. And it's all woven around a skeptic's tenuous journey toward faith. This amazing book is filled with facts, but reads like a John Grisham novel. I couldn't put it down -- and now I can't keep it! My friends have to read this book, too.
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