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Authors: Lee Strobel
ISBN-13: 9780310240501, ISBN-10: 0310240506
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Zondervan
Date Published: March 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Lee Strobel

Lee Strobel, is an award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and a New York Times bestselling author. After years of non-fiction bestsellers, he is publishing his debut fiction 'legal thriller' novel. Lee is a Yale Law School graduate, accomplished journalist and world renown speaker.
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

Book Synopsis

Lee Strobel investigates the latest scientific discoveries to see whether they form a solid basis for believing in God.

Publishers Weekly

Strobel, whose apologetics titles The Case for Christ and The Case for Faith have enjoyed strong popularity among evangelicals, approaches creation/evolution issues in the same simple and energetic style. The format will be familiar to readers of previous Case books: Strobel visits with scholars and researchers and works each interview into a topical outline. Although Strobel does not interview any "hostile" witnesses, he exposes readers to the work of some major origins researchers (including Jonathan Wells, Stephen Meyer and Michael Behe) and theistic philosophers (including William Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland). Strobel claims no expertise in science or metaphysics, but as an interviewer he makes this an asset, prodding his sources to translate jargon and provide illustrations for their arguments. At times, the interview format loses momentum as seams begin to show between interview recordings, rewrites, research notes and details imported from his subjects' CVs (here, Strobel's efforts at buffing his subjects' smart-guy credentials can become a little too intense). The most curious feature of the book-not uncommon in the origins literature but unusual in a work of Christian apologetics-is that biblical narratives and images of creation, and the significance of creation for Christian theology, receive such brief mention. Still, this solid introduction to the most important topics in origins debates is highly accessible and packs a good argumentative punch. (Apr.) Forecast: Strobel's books The Case for Christ and The Case for Faith won Gold Medallion awards and sold into the seven figures. This month, also watch for his The Case for Easter to argue for the historical authenticity of the Resurrection (Feb.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1White-Coated Scientists Versus Black-Robed Preachers7
Ch. 2The Images of Evolution17
Ch. 3Doubts about Darwinism: An interview with Jonathan Wells31
Ch. 4Where Science Meets Faith: An interview with Stephen C. Meyer69
Ch. 5The Evidence of Cosmology: Beginning with a Bang. An interview with William Lane Craig93
Ch. 6The Evidence of Physics: The Cosmos on a Razor's Edge. An interview with Robin Collins125
Ch. 7The Evidence of Astronomy: The Privileged Planet. An interview with Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay Wesley Richards153
Ch. 8The Evidence of Biochemistry: The Complexity of Molecular Machines. An interview with Michael J. Behe193
Ch. 9The Evidence of Biological Information: The Challenge of DNA and the Origin of Life. An interview with Stephen C. Meyer219
Ch. 10The Evidence of Consciousness: The Enigma of the Mind. An interview with J. P. Moreland247
Ch. 11The Cumulative Case for a Creator273
App. ASummary of the Case for Christ293
Deliberations: Questions for Reflection or Group Study299
Notes307
Acknowledgments329
Index331
About the Author341

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