Cold-Christianity by J. Warner Wallace goes through the evidence, biblical and extra-biblical, to prove the Bible reliable.
Maybe it is because I love crime novels, but I thoroughly enjoyed J. Warner Wallaces’ book, Cold-Case Christianity, in which he uses his skills as a cold-case detective to demonstrate that the Bible is true and reliable. He set out to prove that it wasn’t, but the deeper he got, the more he realized that it was a credible source.
He compares the four Gospels to eye witness accounts, sharing details of actual cases he’s worked. He demonstrates how we require much less evidence for any other work of ancient writing than we claim to need to prove Scripture. He defines terms and explains courtroom proceedings in a clear manner so anyone can understand them. He shows the reader how to tell the difference between actual evidence and distractions (artifacts). And he even explains what it takes to create a successful conspiracy theory, and why Scripture isn’t one.
Once we’ve collected the evidence, Wallace takes us step-by-step through examining that evidence to determine how it affects our case, exploring the pros and cons of each type of evidence.
Beyond teaching apologetics, Cold-Case Christianity teaches criminology in a fun and interesting way!
**This book makes a great addition to an apologetics or Christian Worldview curriculum.
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