Article by Cameron Spink

“The atheism I had embraced for so long buckled under the weight of historical truth.”

             The Case for Christ, written by Lee Strobel, is a powerful and compelling book of one man’s search for the answers to the ultimate question: is there a God? While this is an individual’s journey of self-discovery the questions asked by Lee Strobel are pertinent to all humans.

            There is substantial proof for Jesus being the answer given in this book, “eyewitness evidence, documentary evidence, corroborating evidence, rebuttal evidence, scientific evidence, psychological evidence, circumstantial evidence, and yes, even fingerprint evidence”. This evidence is presented in thirteen interviews between Lee Strobel and the “who’s who” of
theology. The case is built methodically as the reader is taken from one central subject of theology to another. From Jesus’s very sanity to the empty tomb no stone is left unturned.

            The key to this book is its simplicity. Written by a journalist, from an investigative perspective The Case for Christ is accessible to everybody. The book flows in an easy-to-read fashion with each point expanded naturally from the previous one. The book raises and attempts to answer many of the most pertinent questions of humanity and provides references if the reader wishes to do some investigations of their own.

            In spite of this there are some weaknesses to this book. 367 pages limit the extent to the expansion of each topic and sometimes the reader is left feeling like a question may be only half-answered. Despite Lee Strobel claiming he feels the evidence is overwhelming I found myself wishing that those experts of theology could develop their theories before I was swept in another direction.

            The Case for Christ is a great platform for Christians and non-Christians alike. It raises awareness and provides strong evidence for a faith in God. This is a good book for someone who has only begun delving into theology. However, there are more comprehensive books with better structure and substance such as I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist which I will review in the coming weeks.