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by an L. A. County
Christianity
could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the
distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case
Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a
homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian
beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques
he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the
powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity.
A
unique apologetic that speaks to readers’ intense interest in detective
stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ
as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity.
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From the Author
I
wrote Cold-Case Christianity because the historic truth claims of Christianity
are under attack from every direction. If ever there was a time to study the
case for the eyewitness reliability of the gospels, the time is now:
o
Anti-Christian Books Are Increasingly Influential: Books
like Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion, Christopher Hitchens' God is Not Great,
Sam Harris' Letter To A Christian Nation, and Bart Ehrman's Forged: Writing in
the Name of God - Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are have
influenced millions of readers and challenged the essential truth claims of the
gospel accounts.
o
Fewer People Identify Themselves As Christians: The number
of people who identify themselves as Christians in America 1990-2008 )
o
Young People Are Leaving the Church in Record Numbers: As
many as 70% of those who identify themselves as Christians entering college
will walk away from their faith by the time they are seniors and only about a
third of these young people will ever return to the Church (LifeWay Research
Study 2007)
o
Intellectual Skepticism Is a Growing Problem: When young
ex-Christians are asked about their reasons for leaving, the largest percentage
identify intellectual skepticism or doubt as the culprit (Smith and Denton
o
The Claims of the Gospels Are Under Attack: When surveyed,
young members of the church are less and less convinced that the gospel
accounts are reliable. 63% don't believe that Jesus is the Son of the one true
God. 51% don't believe that Jesus rose from the dead (Josh McDowell, The Last
Christian Generation, 2006)
I
want to teach you how to be a good detective. Cold-Case Christianity will:
o
Provide you with ten principles of cold-case investigations
and equip you to use these concepts as you consider the claims of the New
Testament gospel authors. These simple principles will give you new insight
into the historic evidence for Christianity.
o
Provide you with a four step template to evaluate the claims
of the gospel writers. Cold-Case Christianity will teach you how to evaluate
eyewitnesses to determine if they are reliable. You'll then be able to employ
this template as you examine the claims of the gospel eyewitnesses.
o
Provide you with the confidence and encouragement necessary
to make an impact on your world. As your evidential certainty grows, so too
will your desire to share the truth with others. Cold-Case Christianity will
equip you to reach others with the truth.
