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Summary: Strong, convincing defense of the Christian faith
Review: Let me preface this by saying I'm not yet a Christian. However, I have been doing a considerable amount of reading in my quest to investigate Christianity. I consider this remarkable book to be among the most persuasive I have encountered so far. I began by reading a lot of critiques of Christianity, and they raised some extremely difficult issues. I couldn't imagine that there would be good responses to their objections. However, this book does an incredible job of replying to the eight most commonly asked objections to the faith. The chapter on pain and suffering is tremendous; it's the best summation of the pro-Christian position I've seen. Since I have a degree in biology, I was really interested in the chapter on evolution. I expected an ill-informed, half-baked critique of Darwinism, but instead I found a credible evaluation of the issue of how life began in the first place. Contrary to a few reviewers, I thought the interview with Dr. Norman Geisler on brutality in the Bible to be well-reasoned and persuasive. Likewise, the chapter on Jesus being the only way to God (which contains an interview with Ravi Zacharias) is excellent, as is the chapter that looks at atrocities in history attributed to Christians (such as the Crusades, the Inquisition, and the Salem Witch Trial). Overall, I'd strongly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for reasonable answers to their objections to the Christian faith. The book's only shortcoming, in my opinion, was not dealing with a few more issues, such as the Christian position on homosexuality. Maybe that will be grist for a future tome.
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Summary: A beginning to examine the objections to Christianity
Review: This is a great follow up to The Case For Christ. After establishing the external evidence for Christianity, Strobel correctly follows it up with a defense of the internal difficulties some find within Christianity. He begins with the biggest problem of pain and suffering. His interview with Peter Kreeft (one of the best contemporary Christian thinkers to handle the problem of evil) is a perfect introduction for those wishing to endeavor into theodicy. The other interviews examine other difficulties, and even some areas I have not seen much written material on (take for example his chapter on doubting and questioning). Strobel is offering a broad answer to the internal struggles of Christendom. He provides good reading resources that so that the reader can deal with deeper issues in their specificity. As a Christian, this reading this book can help fulfill the command to "be prepared to give a defense of the hope within..." For non-Christians and agnostics, this book will provide beneficial honest answers to these common objections.So, why choose this book over others? Strobel writes in a clear manner, which cuts straight to the issue. He ties in real life parallels that show how reasonable his case is. Also, he draws upon several scholars in an interview format. This format is easy to follow and provides a spread of several great intellectuals and their opinions of the Christian faith.
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Summary: A fascinating introduction to the debate!
Review: "A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." -Francis Bacon "The Case for Faith" is a fascinating look into the logical and scientific reasons for believing in the existence of God. As the author puts it at one point during the book, it takes more faith to be an atheist than it does to believe in God! Strobel, a former atheist and journalist, asks the tough questions of Christianity's defenders and scholars, and the answers he receives are compelling. The message is that doubt shouldn't discourage you; doubting is healthy and will lead to stronger faith. Reason and faith aren't incompatible at all; they're complementary, and "The Case for Faith" demonstrates that beautifully. This is a profoundly meaningful book; a must-read for theists and atheists alike! One note: if you've already read several books on the existence of God, then you're probably familiar with most of the material in this book. It's more of a summary of all the strongest arguments for believing in God. Unlike other books on the subject, however, "The Case for Faith" also tackles some questions about the Bible, so it's got something to offer everyone.
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Summary: Good, but not as immediately engaging as Case for Christ
Review: This is Lee Strobel's follow up to _The Case for Christ_. While it does seek to answer immensely important questions regarding the Christian faith, it is not quite as engaging as its predecessor. Though the interviews are well done, I didn't get the sense that Strobel was involved in a personal quest in asking this set of questions, in comparison to the questions in his previous book. Additionally, this book focuses almost exclusively on claims that must be supported by philosophical arguments, such as the problems of evil and suffering. In contrast, _The Case for Christ_ included interviews regarding the medical evidence for Christ's crucifixion, as well as other, more "objective" approaches to establishing that Christ was a historical figure, and actually went through the things the New Testament claims he did.
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Summary: Only an Introduction
Review: As long as you read this book as an introduction to apologetics issues, you should find it to be satisfactory. This seems to be the consensus across the spectrum of reviews about the book. The people who seem to have liked the book don't seem to be too informed about the issues being addressed in it. Those who did not like the book understand that it cannot tackle the issues in-depth. If you want surface answers or an intro to apologetics issues, this book will be helpful. If you're looking for deeper answers to these questions, look to texts written by the people being interviewed in this one and not to the author.
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Summary: great start for questioners
Review: For those questioning their Christian faith, or those inquiring about the Christian Faith, this is a wonderful book to start with. Though the answers are not deeply complex, their is much information with some detail. This books give wonderful points to think about. Although I find it somewhat Christian biased, (not giving non-Christians much of a voice)I would find another book to read as well from the other perspective if you wanted to deeply question. However, this book was excellent enough for me. A great read, written well. I didnt have to seek anything more along this subject, as the author made a clear case, and a very good one at that.
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Summary: Excellent gateway/starter book.
Review: Pros: Good book, quick read, excellent list of further reading references, decent selection of topics, and excellent selection of authorities. Cons: Pretty one sided (Lee presents some of the common things nonbelievers would bring up, but it's very limited), very quick do not look at this book as more than a place to start. All-in-all: Very well focused, and presents in general terms (not many specifics given to any of the questions) the Christian viewpoint. Good for Christians to "fill in the gaps" of their faith, or nonbelievers to get a general idea of what is really going on with that Christianity thing. However to anyone desiring to be truly educated on any of these topics there is not enough info. here, please use Mr. Strobel's "For Further Evidence" sections at the end of each chapter or come up with your own further reading section, but do not stop here and think you fully understand the subject. I do recommend: for anyone who knows very little about any of the eight topics in the book and would like a little more background on the Christian viewpoint of the topic. Note: Topics are listed in the editorial review.
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Summary: Incredible
Review: Although my faith was strong before, this book has been a blessing to me. It has helped me to see that the existance of God is in fact a FACT and has showed me incredible answers to questions that I had (ie the existance of hell). Wonderful job. Mr. Strobel, well thought out and EXCELLENTLY written. I suggested it to some of my friends and know that it will strengthen their faith. May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you!
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Summary: Sloppy Journalism
Review: This book is awful. Lee Strobel interviews philosophers who completely deny the sovereignty of God and completely ignore the Protestant Reformed views on these very same issues. The philosophers he interviews are so eager to push there views and without even using scripture to back them up! Like Peter Kreeft trying, but struggling to answer one of the big eight questions in the book called "since evil and suffering exist, a loving God cannot." Lee obviously doesn't know that Reformers from centuries past have gone to great extent to answer these questions with scripture, and have done it. I think this book would completely confuse the reader. I do not recommend this book and am glad I only checked it out at the library instead of buying it.
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Summary: Sloppy Journalism
Review: This book is awful. Lee Strobel interviews philosophers who completely deny the Sovereignty of God, and he completely ignores the Protestant Reformers views on these very same issues. The Philosphers he interviews are so eager to push there views and without even using scripture to back them up, like Peter Kreeft trying, but struggling to answer one of the big eight questions in the book called"Since evil and suffering exist, a loving God cannot." I think this book would completely confuse the reader. I do not recommend this book and I'm glad that I only checked it out from the library and didn't buy it.
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