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| Additionally, Strobel hosts a television program called ] shown on ]. | Additionally, Strobel hosts a television program called ] shown on ]. | ||
| For a part of his life, Strobel was an ]. That period of his life ended with his conversion to Christianity in ], which was influenced by his wife |
For a part of his life, Strobel was an ]. That period of his life ended with his conversion to Christianity in ], which was influenced by his wife's conversion two years earlier. He often claims that his journalistic and legal background allowed him to evaluate claims by contemporary ] authorities and ] scholars. | ||
| Because of this, some critics have accused Strobel of having sacrificed ], by considering the opinions of academic Christian ] while paying insufficient attention to the rebuttals of academic atheists. | Because of this, some critics have accused Strobel of having sacrificed ], by considering the opinions of academic Christian ] while paying insufficient attention to the rebuttals of academic atheists. | ||
| Some apologists for Strobel have responded by pointing out that Strobel's books are clearly designed as introductory works in the area of ] and not as hard journalism |
Some apologists for Strobel have responded by pointing out that Strobel's books are clearly designed as introductory works in the area of ] and not as hard journalism (despite his claims of using only "hard" evidence). The names of his books imply that the reader will get "The Case ''for'' Christ" for example, and not the case ''for and against'' Christ. Also, Strobel list books for further reading in many of his books so readers can examine issues more fully. Further, Strobel regularly raises and cites the toughest objections raised by prominent atheist and skeptical scholars, and frequently the scholars that Strobel interviews appeal to the ] of mainstream scholarship in the related fields being discussed. | ||
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Lee Strobel, a former legal editor for the Chicago Tribune, is a Christian apologist and former teaching pastor of Willow Creek Community Church. He has written several books, including:
- Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary (1993)
- What Jesus Would Say (1994)
- God's Outrageous Claims (1998)
- The Case for Christ (1998)
- The Case for Faith (2000)
- Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch in Marriage (2002)
- The Case for a Creator (2004)
- The Case for Easter (2004)
- Experiencing the Passion of Jesus (2004)
Additionally, Strobel hosts a television program called Faith Under Fire shown on PAX TV.
For a part of his life, Strobel was an atheist. That period of his life ended with his conversion to Christianity in 1981, which was influenced by his wife's conversion two years earlier. He often claims that his journalistic and legal background allowed him to evaluate claims by contemporary theological authorities and biblical scholars.
Because of this, some critics have accused Strobel of having sacrificed journalistic objectivity, by considering the opinions of academic Christian theists while paying insufficient attention to the rebuttals of academic atheists.
Some apologists for Strobel have responded by pointing out that Strobel's books are clearly designed as introductory works in the area of Christian apologetics and not as hard journalism (despite his claims of using only "hard" evidence). The names of his books imply that the reader will get "The Case for Christ" for example, and not the case for and against Christ. Also, Strobel list books for further reading in many of his books so readers can examine issues more fully. Further, Strobel regularly raises and cites the toughest objections raised by prominent atheist and skeptical scholars, and frequently the scholars that Strobel interviews appeal to the consensus of mainstream scholarship in the related fields being discussed.
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