Contemptuously thinly veiled propaganda - Rated 
Even someone with a second-rate R.S. A-level such as myself can see the falsehoods presented in this garbage. The author sets up evangelical christians with complete softballs and utterly refuses to criticise the answers, which, such as with the dating of the gospels, are far from widely accepted. There is no critical thinking displayed anywhere here, no dialogue or riposte from non-christian scholars, just a pathetic propaganda piece that will sadly influence and manipulate those looking for easy answers and haven't enough knowledge of the subject matter to separate objective analysis from subjective, bias crap like this. Read this with its "response" companion, or view from the other side of the argument, or not at all.
Very biased - Rated 
This is a very biased book for Christianity.
Yes it is a 'case for Christ' as the title suggests but those thinking this is proper investigation of whether Christ existed or not are wrong.
All the people Lee interviews about the subject are Christians. So (unsurprisingly) are very biased!
And Lee never then goes and investigates for himself to find out what he's been told is true, he just seems to believe everything that he's told! Hardly a personal 'investigation'!
The reason I've given this 2 stars and not 1 is that it does raise some interesting points for further study.
Good, but theoretically sound? - Rated 
I'll admit right now that I was (and still am) an athesist or at least an agnostic when I picked up this book. The style in which Strobel uses to discuss the key questions against Christ is compelling and turns the book into a real page-turner. His 'interrogation' of the theological experts ensures that the questions that you have are posed and a form of an answer given. However, I would suggest to anyone who feels compelled to convert to Christianity after reading this book to at least take note of the websites out there that have compiled a very detailed critique of the book and the 'testaments' given by the experts. Either way, its a very interesting read and hopefully, rather than immediately converting people, leads them to investigate further the case of Jesus and Christianity and perhaps the responses of the athesist school of thought to gather a balanced opinion.
Outstanding Book - Rated 
I found this book to be one of the best I have read, and believe me I read a lot. Yes, it is simply written, but this, I believe, makes it perfect to give to people who want to know more about Christ. The evidence is compelling and I have used several of the points made when discussing the issues with non Christian friends. It is fast paced, and I could not put it down. In fact I have now bought three copies as I have given the others away. I would urge everyone who is a Christian or seeking more answers about the Christian faith to read this book as soon as possible.
Accessible but slightly simplistic - Rated 
I would highly recommend this book to anyone exploring Christian apologetics for the first time. It is a compellingly written and easily readable defence of Christian claims about Jesus Christ. Strobel tackles the subject from about every conceivable angle by investigating everything from the geography of the New Testament to the events surrounding Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. It is on this latter point that the book builds is case most strongly, providing credible arguments for a rational basis for believing in the resurrection.
The book's structure is both its strength and its weakness. The author assumes the role of detective as he jets around America meeting and interviewing experts on the various aspects of the case he investigates. The cross-examinations that take place are recounted to the reader and make for more lively reading than a traditional narative. The interviews are also cleverly interspersed with the little anecdotes that tie in with the unfolding argument. However, the question-and-answer format tends to leave gaps in the arguments and gives the overall case a disjointed feel. Also, arguments tend to get simplified because they are related in the form of a dialogue.
On the whole, the book is well-written and accessible, but slightly simplistic, and can serve as a good starting-point from which to explore the case for Christ further.
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