Apologetics, Take Four (The Case for Christ)
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When I started the series on apologetics a few weeks ago, I recommended two authorities on the subject. One of those was Lee Strobel. If you’ve never heard of Mr. Strobel, let me tell you a little about him. He was a hot-shot investigative journalist for the Chicago Tribune for 14 years and he was also a self-proclaimed atheist. He was content with that until his wife became a Christian. When he saw the changes she was making in her life, he wanted to look into it, so he “launched an all-out investigation into the facts surrounding the case for Christianity.” He did his best to remain objective as he examined the facts, interviewed experts, looked into archeological evidence- the works. What he found astonished him. Everything he found pointed to Jesus Christ.
It would be impossible for me to share everything that Mr. Strobel found, so all I’d like to do for today is to recommend that you take a look at his book for yourself. It’s called The Case for Christ. It may not be your type of book, but it’s still very useful to have around.
A little over a month ago, Red Beard wrote a post called Be a Fool in which he said (among other things) that we need to be willing to say “I don’t know” when faced with a question about Christianity that we legitimately don’t know the answer to. When that situation occurs, though, we also need to be ready to find the answer. Having a book like The Case for Christ on hand is a great way to be prepared for questions that will likely come your way if you are following Christ.
Here’s just a preview of the book with the chapters listed:
Part 1: Examining the Record
1. The Eyewitness Evidence
Can the Biographies of Jesus be trusted?
2. Testing the Eyewitness Evidence
Do the Biographies of Jesus stand up to scrutiny?
3. The Documentary Evidence
Were Jesus’ Biographies Reliably Preserved for us?
4. The Corroborating Evidence
Is There Credible Evidence for Jesus Outside His Biographies?
5. The Scientific Evidence
Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus’ Biographies?
6. The Rebuttal Evidence
Is the Jesus of History the Same As the Jesus of Faith?
Part 2: Analyzing Jesus
7. The Identity Evidence
Was Jesus Really Convinced That He Was the Son of God?
8. The Psychological Evidence
Was Jesus Crazy When He Claimed to Be the Son of God?
9. The Profile Evidence
Did Jesus Fulfill the Attributes of God?
10. The Fingerprint Evidence
Did Jesus – and Jesus Alone – Match the Identity of the Messiah?
Part 3: Researching the Resurrection
11. The Medical Evidence
Was Jesus’ Death a Sham and His Resurrection a Hoax?
12. The Evidence of the Missing Body
Was Jesus’ Body Really Absent from His Tomb?
13. The Evidence of Appearances
Was Jesus Seen Alive After His Death on the Cross?
14. The Circumstantial Evidence
Are There Any Supporting Facts That Point to the Resurrection?
It would be impossible for me to share everything that Mr. Strobel found, so all I’d like to do for today is to recommend that you take a look at his book for yourself. It’s called The Case for Christ. It may not be your type of book, but it’s still very useful to have around.
A little over a month ago, Red Beard wrote a post called Be a Fool in which he said (among other things) that we need to be willing to say “I don’t know” when faced with a question about Christianity that we legitimately don’t know the answer to. When that situation occurs, though, we also need to be ready to find the answer. Having a book like The Case for Christ on hand is a great way to be prepared for questions that will likely come your way if you are following Christ.
Here’s just a preview of the book with the chapters listed:
Part 1: Examining the Record
1. The Eyewitness Evidence
Can the Biographies of Jesus be trusted?
2. Testing the Eyewitness Evidence
Do the Biographies of Jesus stand up to scrutiny?
3. The Documentary Evidence
Were Jesus’ Biographies Reliably Preserved for us?
4. The Corroborating Evidence
Is There Credible Evidence for Jesus Outside His Biographies?
5. The Scientific Evidence
Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus’ Biographies?
6. The Rebuttal Evidence
Is the Jesus of History the Same As the Jesus of Faith?
Part 2: Analyzing Jesus
7. The Identity Evidence
Was Jesus Really Convinced That He Was the Son of God?
8. The Psychological Evidence
Was Jesus Crazy When He Claimed to Be the Son of God?
9. The Profile Evidence
Did Jesus Fulfill the Attributes of God?
10. The Fingerprint Evidence
Did Jesus – and Jesus Alone – Match the Identity of the Messiah?
Part 3: Researching the Resurrection
11. The Medical Evidence
Was Jesus’ Death a Sham and His Resurrection a Hoax?
12. The Evidence of the Missing Body
Was Jesus’ Body Really Absent from His Tomb?
13. The Evidence of Appearances
Was Jesus Seen Alive After His Death on the Cross?
14. The Circumstantial Evidence
Are There Any Supporting Facts That Point to the Resurrection?
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