The Case for Christ

Lee Strobel, a former legal editor for the Chicago Tribune, applies his investigative journalism background to scrutinize the historical reliability of the New Testament. He interviews thirteen scholars specializing in archaeology, manuscript evidence, and medical science to vet the claims regarding the life and resurrection of Jesus. The text examines the eyewitness integrity of the Gospels, the physical realities of crucifixion, and the validity of the empty tomb. Strobel structures the narrative as a systematic cross-examination of Christian orthodoxy from the perspective of a former atheist.

This book serves skeptics and believers who prioritize evidence-based arguments over subjective feelings. Readers seeking a logical defense of theism engage with these chapters to see how historical methodology applies to ancient religious texts. Those who finish the book walk away with a structured framework for discussing the reliability of biblical history and an understanding of the legal-style arguments used to support the divinity of Jesus. It provides a technical baseline for intellectual inquiry into the foundations of the Christian faith.