The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger »

Lee Strobel (www.LeeStrobel.com), with a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a Master of Studies in Law degree from Yale Law School, was the award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and a spiritual skeptic until 1981. His books include four Gold Medallion winners and the 2005 Christian Book of the Year (coauthored with Garry Poole). He and his wife live in Colorado. Lee Strobel tiene una licenciatura en periodismo de la Universidad de Missouri y una maestria en estudio de leyes de la Universidad Yale. Fue el galardonado editor legal del periodico Chicago Tribune y esceptico espiritual hasta el ano 1981. Es autor de exitos de ventas del New York Times de casi veinte libros y ha sido entrevistado por numerosos programas nacionales de television, incluyendo 20/20 de la cadena ABC, Fox News y CNN. Cuatro de sus libros han ganado el premio Medalla de oro y uno de ellos fue el ganador del premio Libro cristiano del ano 2005 (el cual escribio junto a Garry Poole). Lee sirvio como pastor de ensenanza en las Iglesias Willow Creek y Saddleback. Ademas, contribuye como editor y columnista de la revista 'Outreach'. el y su esposa, Leslie, residen en Colorado. Para mas informacion, visite: www.leestrobel.com

By focusing on the 'hows' and whys' of Christmas, this warm yet journalistic work will help believers reaffirm their faith while guiding seekers as they pursue solid answers about this miraculous occurrence. With material from The Case for Christ as well as new ideas from author Lee Strobel, this audio download is designed to be a tool to share with others who want to understand what happened at Christmas 2,000 years ago.

CONTENTS Introduction: Who Was in the Manger on That First Christmas Morning? 7
1. The Eyewitness Evidence: 13
Can the Biographies of Jesus Be Trusted?
2. The Scientific Evidence: 37
Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus' Biographies?
3. The Profile Evidence: 55
Did Jesus Fulfill the Attributes of God?
4. The Fingerprint Evidence: 67
Did Jesus---and Jesus Alone---Match the Identity of the Messiah?
Conclusion: The Verdict of History 87
For Further Evidence 93
Notes 95