The Case For Christ: A Journalist's Personal In... Apr 2026

Does archaeology support the biblical record?

Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christ isn’t just a book; it’s one of the most successful "detective stories" in modern publishing. It chronicles the journey of a Yale-educated, award-winning legal editor for the Chicago Tribune who set out to use his journalistic skills to debunk Christianity, only to find himself converted by the very evidence he tried to dismantle. The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal In...

Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted? Does archaeology support the biblical record

In 1980, Lee Strobel was a staunch atheist. When his wife, Leslie, announced she had become a Christian, Strobel didn't celebrate; he feared he was losing the woman he married to a cult-like delusion. Armed with a "brash, cocky" attitude and a background in legal reporting, he decided to rescue her by proving that the Resurrection of Jesus was a historical myth. The Methodology: A Courtroom on Paper Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted

What makes the book a "solid feature" of investigative prose is Strobel’s approach. He didn’t look for "spiritual feelings." Instead, he treated the New Testament like a crime scene. He crisscrossed the country to interview thirteen leading scholars—experts in history, archaeology, and medicine—asking the "tough questions" a cynical reporter would: