The Case for Christ

by Lee Strobel

Lee Strobel is a Yale Law School Graduate, an award winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, and formerly, an atheist. Strobel approaches thei life of Christ as as skeptic would.

In The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel "cross-examines" thirteen experts regarding the life of Jesus of Nazareth, with the intent on determining whether or not He was who He claimed to be. Included in this investigation are:

• The Eyewitness Evidence: Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted?
• Testing the Eyewitness Evidnce: Do the biographies of Jesus stand up to scrutiny?
• The Documentary Evidence: Were Jesus' biographies reliably preserved for us?
• The Corroborating Evidence: Is there credible evidence for Jesus outside His biographies?
• The Scientific Evidence: Does archaeology confirm or contradict Jesus' biographies?
• The Rebuttal Evidence: Is the Jesus of history the same as the Jesus of faith?
• The Identity Evidence: Was Jesus really convinced that He was the Son of God?
• The Psychological Evidence: Was Jesus crazy when He claimed to be the Son of God?
• The Profile Evidence: Did Jesus fulfill the attributes of God?
• The Fingerprint Evidence: Did Jesus-- and Jesus alone-- match the identity of the Messiah?
• The Medical Evidence: Was Jesus' death a sham and His resurrection a hoax?
• The Evidence of the Missing Body: Was Jesus' body really absent from the tomb?
• The Evidence of Appearances: Was Jesus seen alive after His death on the cross?
• The Circumstantial Evidence: Are there any supporting facts that point to the resurrection?
• The Verdict of History: What does the evidence establish-- and what does it mean today?

Strobel has put together a thorough and masterful compillation of evidence surrounding the biographies, character, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. The Case for Christ is more concerned with hard fact than it is with speculative spirituality, making it a compelling read for the believer and unbeliever alike. This book is a must read for any Christian-- whehter for your own knowledge or if you're trying to help another find the way to God.

The Editors do not advocate everything taught by the authors of the books we review. Like us, these authors are fallible humans and those who choose to read these books should measure them by the bible, the one true standard.