Lewis’ book, Mere Christianity. The primary thrust of both books is their authors assert that Jesus claimed to be God and is God. Strobel’s bestseller, The Case for Christ, is like C.

But faith in Jesus as Savior is not the same as believing Jesus is God. Of course, it is interesting to learn stories of people who were atheists and then converted to faith in Jesus. That is what the New Testament is all about.īut no, Strobel was converted and went way beyond these New Testament precepts to proclaim that Jesus is God. He should have begun his journey with the question of whether or not Jesus was Israel’s Messiah sent by God to die for our sins on the cross and arise from the dead, thereby making himself available to us as our Savior from sin by God forgiving us and giving us eternal salvation. But Strobel began this spiritual quest from the wrong premise–whether or not Jesus is God. As The Case for Christ and its ancillary resources approach 10 million copies in print, this updated edition will prove even more valuable to contemporary readers.Then Lee Strobel came to a place in his life where he looked more deeply into the identity of Jesus of Nazareth. The new edition includes scores of revisions and additions, including updated material on archaeological and manuscript discoveries, fresh recommendations for further study, and an interview with the author that tells dramatic stories about the book's impact, provides behind-the-scenes information, and responds to critiques of the book by skeptics. It's a riveting quest for the truth about history's most compelling figure. Strobel's tough, point-blank questions read like a captivating, fast-paced novel.

He challenges them with questions like, how reliable is the New Testament? Does evidence for Jesus exist outside the Bible? Is there any reason to believe the resurrection was an actual event? Strobel cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. Now a major motion picture, Case for Christ, Strobel retraces his own spiritual journey from atheism and former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune to faith. Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God?

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