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    The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus

    Written by Lee Strobel

    Narrated by Dick Fredricks

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    Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandies who are recognized authorities in their fields. Strobel challenges them with questions like How reliable is the New Testament? Does evidence exist for Jesus outside the Bible? Is there any reason to believe the resurrection was an actual event? Strobel's tough, point-blank questions make this remarkable book read like a captivating, fast-paced novel. But it's not fiction. It's a riveting quest for the truth about history's most compelling figure. What will your verdict be in The Case for Christ?

    Editor's Note

    Expert reportage…

    Strobel approaches the son of God with expert reportage from scientific and philosophical angles, ultimately carving out his own path from skeptic to believer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan Audio
    Release dateNov 19, 2003
    ISBN9780310261438
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    Lee Strobel

    Lee Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Lee earned a journalism degree at the University of Missouri and was awarded a Ford Foundation fellowship to study at Yale Law School, where he received a Master of Studies in Law degree. He was a journalist for fourteen years at the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers, winning Illinois’ top honors for investigative reporting (which he shared with a team he led) and public service journalism from United Press International. Lee also taught First Amendment Law at Roosevelt University. A former atheist, he served as a teaching pastor at three of America’s largest churches. Lee and his wife, Leslie, have been married for more than fifty years and live in Texas. Their daughter, Alison, and son, Kyle, are also authors. Website: www.leestrobel.com

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    • 5/5
      When a prominent journalist decides to prove his wife's faith is based on myth and superstition, he digs deeper and deeper into the study of the Bible and the historical records. What he finds changes his life and his marriage. Based on a true story, this book has also been made into a movie.
    • 5/5
      Lee Strobel's book got really big when I was in college and he makes a really good argument for why the Creationism theory isn't so far-fetched. I really love his stuff - he looks at everything through the lens of a journalist, someone who is investigating the situation and trying to come to conclusions.
    • 5/5
      I have read this book before, and probably will again. Strobel presents evidence for Christ and the resurrection that changed his mind and had him converting from an atheist to a Christian. Sometimes it is not bad to be reminded!
    • 3/5
      I read this a number of years ago and also watched the author's video testimony. An avowed atheist the author's life is radically altered when he is confronted with the truth about Jesus.

      This is one of the best evidences for the verse "If you seek Me with all you heart you will find Me." Lee Strobel's testimony proves that if a person seeks the truth with all their heart they can find it. If only there were more people out there like Strobel who could not rest until he found the truth, wherever his search led him. In a similar manner to the Apostle Paul, having acknowledged Jesus as Lord, he became as passionate about reaching others with the message of salvation as he had been about his atheism.....

      I enjoyed this book for the author's testimony alone--it is well documented in this book. His "case for faith" takes second place in my view.

      I recommend this book although it has been a while since I read it.
    • 3/5
      5459. The Case For Christ A Journalist's Personal Invwatigation of the Evidence for Jesus, by Lee Strobel (read 9 Apr 2017) The author was an investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune and after he became a believing Protestant in 1981 he undertook to interview 15 Protestant Scripture scholars about the evidence for Jesus and His Divinity. He discusses with each of the scholars evidence which shows that Jesus lived, died, and rose from the dead and was the second person of the Holy Trinity. Since the author was convinced before he started his investigation and since he interviewed only scholars who agreed with his conviction, it is not surprising that he reports finding convincing reasons for his belief. I confess I was bothered that he only talked to Protestants and that he utterly ignores Catholic scholars, who would have supported his claims for Jesus as well and would have also shown that Jesus instituted the Eucharist and asked that it be celebrated in memory of Him. In his discussion the only Catholic scholars he so much as mentions are Luke Timothy Johnson and the late Father Raymond E. Brown--and his mention of them is minimal. But then the book was published by a Protestant publishing house and is designed for Protestant readers, so his slant is understandable. But there are many effective points in support of Jesus in the book and I found it worth reading, so far as it went.
    • 3/5
      This book I have taken notes and re-read numerous times. I recommend to anyone who studies the bible or anyone who would like to know more about Christianity.
    • 3/5
      One of a series includingThe Case for the Real JesusThe Case for a CreatorThe Case for Faith
    • 3/5
      Ok book, but he starts with too many givens. Could have been better.
    • 4/5
      I am already a Christian, so I don't know if this book would have compelled me to believe in Christ or not. However, Strobel investigates the claims about who Jesus was and the circumstances surrounding his death and resurrection in an objective manner. The resurrection of course is the single most important event in history, so knowing how we know that those testimonies are true is pretty compelling.
    • 4/5
      An excellent book. There is much evidence that can help one when thinking through the rational basis for Christian faith. However some books on this subject are very detailed and heavy reading. This one is very well written and easy to read. His arguments are clear and well portrayed. It is fascinating to follow Lee Strobel's personal journey from atheism to faith. Lee Strobel, with a Master of Studies in Law Degree from Yale Law School, was an award winning journalist at the Chicago tribune.
    • 4/5
      I had an open mind when I read the book and it seemed to convince me , or at least to provide for me the ability to argue in better defense of christianity , but I have since came to the realization that I was fooling myself and ignored some of the obvious slants in the book. I gave it a 4 because this book creates very sharp opinions before or against. I did like the writing unlike some of the other reviewers here.
    • 4/5
      A very good exploration into the historical evidence that Jesus really was who he claimed to be. In it, Strobel interviews Biblical experts and challenges them to prove that Jesus is the Messiah. He is thorough and unyielding in these interviews, challenging the texts themselves, the witnesses, the death of Jesus, and all points in between.I would recommend this to anyone who really wants to know if the claims of the Bible are true. I'm sure those who are determined to not believe will find a reason to, but those with more open minds will at very least find the claims of Christianity are a little more credible than they may have first thought.
    • 3/5
      A bit verbose, but good information inside.
    • 5/5
      This is a great and easy read. I read this as a skeptic before becoming a Christian and it helped me find a starting point in my own search for Christ.
    • 1/5
      Strobel claims to be a journalist, and yet the only 'experts' he interviews during his 'investigation' are evangelical christians.What kind of journalist writes a piece on a controversial subject without finding sources on all sides of the given issue?The title should have been "The Case for Christ: A shoddy journalist's personal quest to find people who agree with me."
    • 4/5
      Sounded like it'd be "investigative", but seemed more the author lobbing himself softballs, and cheering himself on hitting them out of the park. Having said that, it was a fairly enjoyable read, and I've got Case for Faith on my stack to read. And the closing few pages were worth the rest of the book, IMO.
    • 5/5
      Lee Strobel asks some tough questions about Christianity and as a crime reporter knows how to get some answers.
    • 4/5
      The author builds a strong case that Christ was a real person and actually performed miracles.
    • 4/5
      The author was an atheist when his wife of many years became a Christian. He was quite dismayed and expected her to become a dull and boring person. When she didn't, he decided to use his skills as an investigative reporter to see if the case for Christ would stand up in a court of law. He crisscrossed the country interviewing authorities.Strobel had an easy interview and writing style, but the book was very dense. Nevertheless, I'm glad that I read it.Karen chose this book for book discussion with New England Memorial Church.
    • 3/5
      Very good documentation of how Jesus stands up to scholarly historical scrutiny. Helped bolster my faith though I'm looking even more forward to reading The Case for Faith.
    • 5/5
      This was a very interesting and compelling book. I read it as a believer, so I needed no convincing, but I liked reading the way an attorney approaches the subject.
    • 4/5
      It accomlishes what it set out to do. It's an easy way to get an overview of the questions that often come up when talking about the historical realities of the death/life of JC. This stuff is not really my bag, but for what it is it's great.
    • 5/5
      This book examines the evidence for Jesus by interviewing a dozen academics who specialise in a variety of different fields. Evidence that was examined included scientific, medical psychological evidence and also examination of the Bible and other historical documents. It would be great book for anyone seeking evidence for the existance of Jesus as the Messiah. A great book to recommend to non-Christian friends.
    • 3/5
      This was one of the first books I read in 2002 as God starting working His power in my life. It encouraged and emboldened me. The chapter on the death and subsequent resurrection were informative, sobering and comforting. It is a great book to give to an unbeliever who will take the time to read it.
    • 5/5
      Lee Strobel interviews and investigates some of the top religious, scientists, archeologists to come up with this book...to say there really was a Jesus Christ that walked among the earth and he is the son of God. Praise be to God for Lee. If you struggle with explaining Jesus to someone you love, give them this book.
    • 5/5
      This book is one of the most satisfying and comprehensive treatments of both text-internal and historical evidence that I have seen. The writing is compelling and accessible to readers of many ages and theological backgrounds. Having read it three times in the past nine years, I am more able to see now how this type of work is insufficient to replace the Holy Spirit in opening someone's heart to the truth, but Louis Lapides' comment in the book still holds true, that in our day and age, "No one can say, 'There is no information.'" This book is a fantastic jumping-off point for getting that information, both for believers looking for ways to defend the faith and for non-believers looking to evaluate whether there really is any good evidence.
    • 3/5
      I'm currently reading this book. I have a couple of religious books that I have lined up for reading. And this is the first. I'll be sure to tell you all what I think when I'm done with this one. But so far it's pretty good.
    • 5/5
      I'm already convinced so I'm biased but I thought it was a pretty solid arguement.
    • 1/5
      The first of what became a string of "The Case for..." books, presented under the guise of 'fair and balanced investigative journalism' but is actually nothing more than an opportunity for Strobel to lob soft balls at his favourite fundamentalist preachers so that they can make his case for him. Strobel's stated intent is a lie. He has not set out to present a true treatment of the issues but to evangelise, pure and simple. A true investigation by an investigative journalist would have included opinions and research from people who actually hold the contra-positions - positions that Strobel simply constructs 'straw man' versions of to give the illusion of asking the tough questions. An appallingly bad book.
    • 1/5
      Do yourself a favor. If you're not already a Christian nothing this book insists is evidence is even slightly convincing. If you are a Christian don't give this to you're non-Christian friends to try and convert them, you'll just annoy them (and waste your money).It is obvious to any skeptic reading this book, that for all of Strobel's insistence that he was a hardcore atheist and bristling skeptic he has absolutely no idea what sort of questions and answers matter to skeptics. Nor does his interaction with his all Christian interviewees suggest anything but compliant and soft handling. He appears to be wearing two or three pairs of kid gloves. He'll say that he can't let them off the hook and that he's going to give them a tough question and then lob some sort of crackpot theory no self respecting skeptic would ever take seriously.The formula it this. 1. Start chapter with an exciting, but irrelevant anecdote about criminal investigation. It's a terrible and transparent gimmick aimed it showing that investigating the Bible is the same as investigating contemporary crime, even though there aren't any witnesses, material evidence, forensics or really any means at all to demonstrate anything concrete whatsoever. 2. Talk about the dude you're going to interview. Spend a page talking about his credentials, but then tell us not to worry about him bein' some unrelatable academic snot. He likes hockey! And has pictures his kids drew! And and he looks like a nice guy! Frankly I'm surprised he never got around to comparing them to lovable pop culture icons. Reading this ridiculous dribble about why I should like this academic every-man I couldn't help wondering what he would have said about skeptical academics had he actually interviewed any. I doubt that he would talk about them in such sappy heartwarming language. Would he simply omit the gratuitous page of leg-humping (which really didn't need to be there at all) or would he mention the "cold uncomfortable feeling he felt in their presence" and describe the "lack of human touches in their office"? I don't know. It's one more reason I wish he had included interviews from people that weren't all presenting the argument he was selling.3. Next you dive into the interview. This involves Strobel asking a question involving the theme of the of the chapter and immediately accepting whatever answer is given. Sometime he admits that that was enough to convince him, but asks a few more softball questions anyway to demonstrate his commitment to academic pursuit. Almost all examples of scholarly opinion and evidence is only vaguely referred to and lacking reference. They say things like "every one agrees that..." but fail to say who everyone is, or more importantly why they agree. It is assumed that hearing that some unknown theoretical scholars think it is as good as actual evidence and evaluation. It's not uncommon for them to insist that agreement is unanimous in the academic community regarding an issue when a simple google search shows it isn't. I shouldn't need to point out that conducting a criminal investigation or trial in this manner would be a joke. 4. Having declared the previous claim fact without actually applying any sort of rigorous evaluation or providing any evidence Strobel then uses it to prove more claims. This is basically all the book is. Making a claim, not really investigating it, declaring it inequivocally proven and then using it to prove other claims.5. Throw in some strawman versions of skeptic arguments and you're good to go.In a nut shell, this book argues that what the Bible says must be true because the Bible says it. It never addresses any real arguments against religion in general or Christianity in particular and on the occasion Strobel accidentally raises a legitimate objection his subject wasn't prepared for it is dismissed with a wave of the hand rather than actual logic or evidence. Unless you already accept the Bible as fact this is just going to be a lot of self appreciative nonsense and a giant waste of time.Some of you may be wondering why someone like myself that so clearly didn't like the book felt the need to read it and review it. It was given me by my mother. She was completely convinced it would show me the light and save me from my atheist ways. This is the third book I have read that was given to me to these ends, and while none of them has come even remotely close to addressing the sort of the things that me make an atheist rather than a Christian, this book was by far the worst of the bunch. I don't recommend giving your atheist or agnostic friends religious books or attempting to convert them, it is more likely to strain the relationship than make good Christians of them.