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Leading Lawyer's Case for the Resurrection

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This book takes up the question of whether Jesus rose from the dead and analyses the evidence from the canons of juridical scholarship. The author assesses how eight prominent legal scholars have argued their case for Jesus' resurrection. However the text is not simply a study of how eight lawyers have argued for the resurrection. It also includes the author's insights into the issues. The text is very readable. Although tertiary educated readers will appreciate the text, and can follow up research from the end-notes, the general reader will benefit from the author's easy style. The book is not only a cogent assessment of the evidence for Jesus' resurrection, but also challenges the reader to arrive at a verdict. It is written by one who had doubts about the whole matter. Clifford urges the reader to move beyond the facts of the case to appropriate the emotional and spiritual benefits Jesus offers to those who commit themselves to Him and His teachings. A very worthwhile book to read by Christians and non-Christians alike.

This book only skims over the issues, but provides a helpful introduction to understanding the main evidences for the reliability of the Gospels, the evidence for the Resurrection, etc.

If you're looking for an in-depth treatment of the issues or an objective statement of the arguments for/against the Resurrection, don't look at this book. It is a compilation of opinions from lawyers that clearly have a Christian outlook, and no arguments from opposing schools of thought are treated with any serious consideration.

Nevertheless, it is a good start for someone new to Christian apologetics who wants a concise, and *generally* logical outline of evidences for the Resurrection, et al.