El caso de la fe: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity Review
Believe it or not, this book was actually recommended to me by my doctor. I was detailing each of my concerns about the state of our country, the economy, my children's future, etc.... He looked at me and asked if I believed in God and I said "I would like to." He then told me to get this book and read it so I did.
For the majority of my life, I have been a staunch atheist. I always found it absurd that anyone who completed 10th grade biology could simply ignore all the evidence for evolution and believe in creation with no solid evidence to back up their beliefs. Needless to say, as I have aged I have begun to realize that I am not the sole keeper of all the knowledge in the universe and it's possible that there are things that I simply don't have an answer to. I'm sure it happens to the best of us. At any rate, I still have a very scientific mind and a strong preponderance for logic which is probably why faith and I have never meshed very well. This is where the book comes into play.
From the moment I started reading the book I knew that it was something I could digest. The entire book was filled with questions that have prevented me personally from believing in god in the past. Why do innocent people suffer? How can God throw good people into hell simply because they don't believe? Where is the evidence the universe was created? Each of these questions along with many others is tackled head on in this book by scholars and professionals much smarter than I am. In fact, many of the questions are actually answered from a scientific perspective that flips the argument on its head and makes you think not believing in God is the true act of faith.
I would not go so far as to say this book will convert you from a non-believer to a believer. If you already believe, it will certainly strengthen your faith. If you do not, it will force you to take a different perspective and realize you simply don't have all the answers you think you do. If you're in the middle like me with a desire to believe but a stubborn logical mind that prevents the leap necessary to become a believer, this book will do you good. I now realize that faith and science can go hand in hand and you don't have to choose one or the other. If nothing else, it makes you think and challenges preconceived notions in a way that will enlighten your search for answers.
El caso de la fe: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity Overview
In 'The Case for Faith', Strobel turns his tenacious investigative skills to the most persistent emotional objections to belief---the eight 'heart' barriers to faith. 'The Case for Faith' is for those who may be feeling attracted to Jesus but who are faced with formidable intellectual barriers standing squarely in their path. For Christians, it will deepen their convictions and give them fresh confidence in discussing Christianity with even their most skeptical friends. In 'The Case for Faith', Lee Strobel probes the most thorny of all questions, what he calls 'The Big Eight', including:If there is a loving God, why does this world groan under so much suffering and evil?If God really created the universe, why does science compel so many to conclude that evolution accounts for life?If God is the ultimate overseer of the church, why has it been riffled with hypocrisy and brutality through the ages?If God truly cares about the people He created, how could He consign so many of them to an eternity of torture in hell just because they didn't believe the right things about Him? As a seasoned journalist with Yale Law background, Strobel methodically tracks down his leads and asks the gritty, gut-wrenching questions you would want to ask--- questions that can make or break the Christian faith. He refuses to patronize or offer cliche, glib answers. Instead, he pieces together hard facts through interviews with nine of the country's top scholars and experts. The result? Solid, persuasive, engrossing, and smart answers to your deepest questions. 'The Case for Faith' will set you on the path to belief, renewed, restored---or discovered for the very first time.
El caso de la fe: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity Specifications
Award-winning reporter and author Lee Strobel (The Case for Christ) once again uses his investigative skills to address the primary objections to Christianity. As a former atheist, Strobel understands the rational resistance to faith. He even names the eight most convincing arguments against Christian faith:
1) If there's a loving God, why does this pain-wracked world groan under so much suffering and evil?These are mighty tough questions, and Strobel fields them well. Rather than write a weighty dissertation about the merits of faith, he brings us along on his quest as we meet leaders in the Christian community, such as Peter Kreeft and William Lane Craig. We also encounter his everyday friends and acquaintances that serendipitously fill in the holes in each of the eight arguments against faith. The use of dialogue from personal interviews and a scene-by-scene active narrative makes this an easy and engaging read. However, easy does not mean breezy. This is a book of substance and merit, one that will help Christians defend their faith, especially during the hardest of times, when they have to defend their faith to themselves in moments of doubt. --Gail Hudson
2) If the miracles of God contradict science, then how can any rational person believe that they're true?
3) If God is morally pure, how can he sanction the slaughter of innocent children as the Old Testament says he did?
4) If God cares about the people he created, how could he consign so many of them to an eternity of torture in hell just because they didn't believe the right things about him?
5) If Jesus is the only way to heaven, then what about the millions of people who have never heard of him?
6) If God really created the universe, why does the evidence of science compel so many to conclude that the unguided process of evolution accounts for life?
7) If God is the ultimate overseer of the church, why has it been rife with hypocrisy and brutality throughout the ages?
8) If I'm still plagued by doubts, then is it still possible to be a Christian?
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janl - Janet W. Lindsey - Memphis, TN USA
This is a great book that I think everyone should read! It also would be a wonderful reference book for Sunday school teachers because it answers so many questions that young and old students may need or want answered. I also highly recommend "The Case for Christ" written by Strobel.
meet the objections head-on - Stevie -
Lee Strobel meets the need for pertinent answers to objections unbelievers make to Christian beliefs.
A Terrific Apologetics Resource - S. Peek - Rocky Mountains, USA
'The Case For Faith' is a tremendous examination of the primary objections to Christianity.
Written by Lee Strobel, who is both a former atheist and investigative reporter, this book takes a hard look at what the author calls, 'The Big Eight' challenges to the Christian faith. They are clearly some of the biggest 'problems' or criticisms. Some of these are the following: Why is there so much suffering and evil in the world, the conflict between God's miracles and science, the claim that Jesus is the only way to salvation, and whether or not there is a need for God in light of the explanations of evolution. There are several others besides. The author takes these topics on one by one and makes a strong case regarding each one.
He also discusses the importance of faith and the lack of incontrovertible proof of God. As he says, 'Only in a world where faith is difficult, can faith exist.' The cases that he makes for free choice, the existence of evil as evidence for God, and many others are superb.
In researching this project, Strobel interviewed several leading experts on various subjects including one former pastor and preaching partner of Billy Graham turned atheist. Any of these subsections would be worth the price of the book alone. The combination and totality of this volume is amazing. Even though I had read this book several years ago, I still burned through a highlighter while reading it this time.
This is a terrific book that should be read by all Christians as well as anyone considering the claims of Christianity. It is a definite 'must read'.
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