Cold-case Christianity
a homicide detective investigates the claims of the Gospels
Book - 2023
Homicide detective J. Warner Wallace applies ten common rules of evidence to make the case for Christianity in this completely updated and expanded edition of the apologetic classic that has changed lives around the world.
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Colorado Springs, CO :
David C Cook,
2023.
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| Edition: | Updated and expanded edition. |
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| 520 | |a Homicide detective J. Warner Wallace applies ten common rules of evidence to make the case for Christianity in this completely updated and expanded edition of the apologetic classic that has changed lives around the world. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a SECTION 1: Learn to be a detective: ten important principles every aspiring detective needs to master -- Chapter 1: Don't be a "know-it-all": resisting the influence of dangerous presuppositions -- Chapter 2: Learn how to "infer": understanding the role of "abductive reasoning" -- Chapter 3: Think "circumstantially": respecting the nature of circumstantial evidence -- Chapter 4: Test your witnesses: evaluating the reliability of witnesses -- Chapter 5: Hang on every word: examining the choice and meaning of language -- Chapter 6: Separate artifacts from evidence: determining what's important evidentially -- Chapter 7: Resist conspiracy theories: recognizing the rarity of true conspiracies -- Chapter 8: Respect the "chain of custody": establishing reliability by tracing the evidence -- Chapter 9: Know when "enough is enough"" getting comfortable with your conclusions -- Chapter 10: Prepare for an attack: distinguishing between possible alternatives and reasonable refutations | |
| 505 | 0 | |a SECTION 2: Examine the evidence: applying the principles of investigation to the claims of the New Testament -- Chapter 11: Were they present? were the gospels written early enough to have been authored by true eyewitnesses? -- Chapter 12: Were they corroborated? Is the testimony of the gospel writers confirmed by outside sources and evidence? -- Chapter 13: Were they accurate? did the gospel writers falsely report anything that would invalidate their testimony? -- Chapter 14: Were they biased? were the gospel writers motivated to lie about their testimony? -- Postscript: Becoming a "two decision" Christian: deciding to believe and defend the truth -- Afterword: the case cross-examined | |
| 505 | 0 | |a APPENDIX: Witnesses and resources: compiling the resources necessary to make the case -- Case files: Expert witnesses: identifying the expert witnesses who can testify comprehensively about the evidence described in each chapter -- Case files: Assisting officers: identifying the officers and detectives who have assisted in making the case for Christianity -- Case files: Case notes: collecting the data and information supporting the evidence described in each chapter. | |
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