You meet skeptics every day. They ask questions like: Why does God allow bad things to happen? Are your science teachers wrong? Can you have doubts and still be a Christian? Here's a book written in kid-friendly language to give you the answers.
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Lee Strobel is an award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and a New York Times bestselling author. After years of nonfiction bestsellers, he is publishing his debut fiction novel, a legal thriller. Lee is a Yale Law School graduate, accomplished journalist, and world-renowned speaker. SPANISH BIO: 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
Rob Suggs has been involved in three successful children's Bibles as writer, illustrator, or both. He and his wife, Gayle, have two children and live in Atlanta, Georgia. SPANISH BIO: Rob Suggs participo en tres exitosas Biblias para ninos en calidad de escritor, ilustrador o ambas cosas. el y su esposa, Gayle, tienen dos hijos y residen en Atlanta, Georgia.
Rob Suggs has been involved in three successful children's Bibles as writer, illustrator, or both. He and his wife, Gayle, have two children and live in Atlanta, Georgia. SPANISH BIO: Rob Suggs participo en tres exitosas Biblias para ninos en calidad de escritor, ilustrador o ambas cosas. el y su esposa, Gayle, tienen dos hijos y residen en Atlanta, Georgia.
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The Case for Faith for Kids Copyright 2006 by Lee Strobel Illustrations copyright 2006 by The Zondervan Corporation Requests for information should be addressed to: Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Strobel, Lee, 1952- The case for faith for kids / by Lee Strobel with Rob Suggs. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-0-310-71146-9 (softcover) ISBN-10: 0-310-71146-0 (softcover) 1. Apologetics--Juvenile literature. I. Suggs, Rob. II. Title. BT1103.S77 2006 239--dc22 2005034022 All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are taken from the Holy Bible: New International Reader's Version. NIrV. Copyright 1995, 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NIV are from the Holy Bible, New International Version . NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Holy Bible, New Living Translation. Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189 USA. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NCV are taken from the New Century Version. Copyright 1987, 1988, 1991 by Word Publishing, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means --- electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other --- except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Editor: Kristen Tuinstra Cover Design: Sarah Jongsma and Holli Leegwater Interior Art Direction: Sarah Jongsma and Kristen Tuinstra Interior design: Sarah Jongsma Composition: Ruth Bandstra Illustrations: Dan Brawner Photography: Synergy Photographic Printed in the United States of America 06 07 08 09 10 * 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Introduction Any Questions? Hey, do you like questions? Questions are cool. They come in several fl avors. Of course, there are the boring questions: Who was the thirteenth president of the United States? What is the state bird of Montana? Then there are those corny questions called riddles: Why did the chicken cross the playground? Answer: To get to the other slide. There are also the head-scratching, noggin-tickling questions: Why do people drive on a parkway but park on a driveway? Why does 'after dark' occur after light? Why are whales still chubby after all that swimming? Why don't sheep shrink in the rain? Why do cameras have round lenses but take square pictures? Why does night fall but day break? Why is one of the hottest dishes called 'chili'? Why are many people afraid of heights, but no one is afraid of widths? Those questions probably have answers, but who cares? They're more interesting the way they are, don't you think? Then there are questions that do have answers. For example, do you ever stand on the beach and wonder how the moon way up there causes all those waves way down here? Or how long it would take to travel to another galaxy? You could get those answers without much problem. That's why there's science. The kind of science called physics would tell you about the moon and tides. Astronomy would tell you about how long to plan for an intergalactic vacation. Big-league questions Then there are those questions that everyone wonders about at some time or another: How did this world get here? Is there a God? Which religion is true? In case you're interested, a book called The Case for a Creator worked on the God question. Another one called The Case for Christ covered questions about Jesus, such as: Was he really the Son of God? Could he really have risen from the dead? This book is filled with big-league questions about believing in God and following Christ. Even a lot of Christians wonder about these noggin-nibblers: If God is good, why does he let bad things happen in the world? Do miracles happen or does science prove they are impossible? Is Jesus the only way to get into heaven? What about other religions? If I have questions or doubts, does that mean I'm not a Christian? Herbivorous: an animal that only eats plants. They're vegetarians --- no burgers for them! Why ask in the first place? Those are some brain-drainers, and that's a . . . well, a no-brainer. People ask these questions all the time, and why shouldn't they? The answers are very important. It's only natural that folks would wonder. One more question: Should people who already believe in God ask for answers? If they wonder, for instance, whether God is really fair, does that mean they don't trust God enough? Should they just ignore the tough stuff and go on believing in God? No, because questions are too pesky to let us do that. They have a way of hanging around like stray cats in your neighborhood. If you pay even a little bit of attention to a stray, he'll keep showing up at your door. If you pay a little attention to an important question, it'll keep showing up in your mind. Here's an example. Don't think of a green-striped hippo. Go ahead --- try not to think of a massive, blubbery, herbivorous, four-toed aquatic artiodactyl mammal with lime green racing stripes. Here is some blank space for you to spend not thinking about that. See? Before, it was easy not to think of one. But once you read those words, green-striped hippo, there you go. The more you try not to think of one, the more he makes himself at home inside your brain. Artiodactyl: hoofed mammals with an even number of toes. Animals like cows, deer, sheep, camels, goats, and hippopotamuses. (Even green-striped hippos!)
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Get those kids started on their own faith early,
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I appreciate the fact that Lee Strobel and Zondervan are marketing a very good book idea to both teens (the "student" edition) and children. We sometimes take for granted that our kids are not thinking people, but they really are. The information presented here is, in simplest form, the same basic information Strobel originally wrote in the adult book. But cartoons, graphics, and an easy-to-understand language make the basic concepts very palatable for even the younger readers. I would recommend this book for Christian kids under 10. If they are between 10-15, I recommend the "Student" edition. And over 15, if possible, I say go for the original book, because there are certain facts left out in these early-version books that the adult version does a very good job covering. My fourth grade daughter has devoured all three of the "kids" books and seemed to really enjoy them. It gave us some places to have important conversations on an issue like evil and suffering. The information here was a great starter, and then the parent can come in and add his/her own life experiences to the mix. It's like the old car repair commercial used to say: You can pay us now or pay us later. However, if you wait until your kids are all grown up before getting them to think on their own, it might end up being too late once secular humanist teachers and professors have their day with your children. Why not start them out now on understanding some of the harder questions people ask about Christianity? This is the place to start in obedience to the command the apostle gave us in 1 Peter 3:15-16.
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The Case for Biblical Faith,
This review is from: The Case for Faith for Kids (Case for... Series for Kids) (Paperback)
The Children's Edition of The Case for Faith analyses many of the same topics as the adult version. This little book discusses the truth found in the biblical worldview in a simple-to-understand way.
At a child's level Strobel sets forth the following subjects: - The reason evil is in the world and that evil doesn't disprove God - One can believe that Miracles occurred even in the age of science - The reason Jesus Christ is the only way to God - The afterlife and hell This short book is a wonderful resource for Christian parents and it will help strengthen the faith of your young dear-ones. Simple to read, outstanding information. by Mike A Robinson author of the children's apologetic book: Who Made God: Kids Can Prove God Exists. Letter to an Atheist Nation: Presupositional Apologetics Responds To: Letter to a Christian
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