The Case for a Creator (56 page)

And this book would never have become a reality without the prayers and support of my wife, Leslie, my son, Kyle, and my daughter and her husband, Alison and Daniel Morrow, all of whom I love and cherish.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lee Strobel, who holds a Master of Studies in Law degree from Yale Law School, as well as a journalism degree from the University of Missouri, is the former legal affairs editor of the
Chicago Tribune
. His awards include Illinois’s highest honors for both investigative reporting and public service journalism from United Press International.

His journey from atheism to faith has been documented in the Gold Medallion–winning books
The Case for Christ
and
The Case for Faith
. His other best-sellers include
Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary
, which also won a Gold Medallion;
Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch
in Marriage
, which he coauthored with his wife, Leslie;
God’s Outrageous Claims
; and
What Jesus Would Say
, all published by Zondervan. His book
Reckless Homicide
has been used as a supplementary text at several law schools.

Lee has been a teaching pastor at two of America’s largest churches: Willow Creek Community Church in suburban Chicago and Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, California. He is a contributing editor and columnist for
Outreach
magazine and formerly taught First Amendment Law at Roosevelt University.

Lee and Leslie, who have been married for more than thirty years, reside in Southern California. Their daughter, Alison, is a teacher and novelist; their son, Kyle, received his master’s degree in philosophy of religion and is pursuing a second master’s degree in New Testament studies.

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The Case for Christ

A Journalist’s Personal
Investigation of the
Evidence for Jesus

Is Jesus really the divine Son of God? What reason is there to believe that he is?

In his bestseller
The Case for Christ
, the legally trained investigative reporter Lee Strobel examined the claims of Christ by retracing his own spiritual journey, reaching the hard-won yet satisfying verdict that Jesus is God’s unique son.

Written in the style of a blockbuster investigative report,
The Case for Christ
consults a dozen authorities on Jesus with doctorates from Cambridge, Princeton, Brandeis, and other top-flight institutions to present:

• Historical evidence

• Scientific evidence

• Psychiatric evidence

• Fingerprint evidence

• Other evidence

This colorful, hard-hitting book is no novel. It’s a riveting quest for the truth about history’s most compelling figure.

“Lee Strobel asks the questions a tough-minded skeptic would ask. Every inquirer should have it.”

—Phillip E. Johnson, law professor,
University of California at Berkeley

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The Case for Faith

A Journalist Investigates
the Toughest Objections to
Christianity

In his best-seller
The Case for Christ
, Lee Strobel examined the claims of Christ, reaching the hard-won yet satisfying verdict that Jesus is God’s unique son.

But despite the compelling historical evidence that Strobel presented, many grapple with doubts or serious concerns about faith in God. As in a court of law, they want to shout, “Objection!” They say, “If God is love, then what about all of the suffering that festers in our world?” Or, “If Jesus is the door to heaven, then what about the millions who have never heard of him?”

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 toward 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.

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A student-friendly edition of
The Case for Christ,
to help teenagers find Christ or deepen their faith.

The Case for Christ—
Student Edition

Lee Strobel with Jane Vogel

There’s little question that he actually lived. But miracles? Rising from the dead? Some of the stories you hear about him sound like just that—stories. A reasonable person would never believe them, let alone the claim that he’s the only way to God!

But a reasonable person would also make sure that he or she understood the facts before jumping to conclusions. That’s why Lee Strobel—an award-winning legal journalist with a knack for asking tough questions—decided to investigate Jesus for himself. An atheist, Strobel felt certain his findings would bring Christianity’s claims about Jesus tumbling down like a house of cards.

He was in for the surprise of his life. Join him as he retraces his journey from skepticism to faith. You’ll consult expert testimony as you sift through the truths that history, science, psychiatry, literature, and religion reveal. Like Strobel, you’ll be amazed at the evidence—how much there is, how strong it is, and what it says.

The facts are in. What will your verdict be in
The Case for Christ
?

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A thought-provoking, fun-to-read student edition of
The Case for Faith—
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The Case for Faith—
Student Edition

Lee Strobel with Jane Vogel

Despite the compelling historical evidence that Strobel presented in
The Case for Christ—Student Edition
, many people grapple with serious concerns about faith in God. As in a court of law, they want to shout, “Objection!” They say, “If there is a loving God, why is the world so full of suffering and evil?” Or, “If God really created the universe, why are so many scientists convinced that only evolutionary theory explains the origins of life?” Or, “If God really cares about the people he created, how could he consign so many of them to an eternity in hell?”