Case for Faith--Student Edition, The (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

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"Strobel's appraoch is hard-hitting, clear, and persuasive." — Christian Research Journal

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"Despite the rather heavy matters discussed, this book is easy to read. The analogies and anecdotes are very helpful in explaining a deep subject on an understandable level." — The Conservative Theological Journal

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"…the book incorporates Strobel's journalistic skills to tackle several of the most persistent objections to belief in Christ….'The Case for Faith' is for readers who may be attracted to Jesus, but still have formidable intellectual barriers with emotional undertow inhibiting them from fully committing their lives to Christ….As one who was a spiritual skeptic for many years, Strobel relates well to those who object to the faith on emotional and intellectual grounds…." — Christian Retailing

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"When Strobel interviews his subjects, he approaches the questions just as a non-believer would, and he's not afraid to press until he gets a satisfactory answer….'The Case for Faith' will provide the tools you need to remove…obstacles from a non-believers path to faith in Christ." — Singing News

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"Lee Strobel takes a hard look at the toughest objections to Christianity….The result is an intellectual and captivating book that will change the way many think about God." — Christian Herald

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"[This] is for anyone who is looking for satisfying and life-changing answers." — Giftware News

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"It will help you understand how God can meet our needs even in the midst of great suffering." — Home Times

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"Strobel…confronts in head-on fashion some of the thorniest issues that prove a hinderance to people coming to faith in this thought-provoking volume." — Capital Journal

(Capital Journal ) --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Description

A student edition of Lee Strobel’s prize-winning The Case for Faith, created by the same writers, Strobel and Jane Vogel, who produced the popular The Case for Christ--Student Edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031024188X
• ISBN-13: 978-0310241881
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,278 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important book for all inquiring students, May 12, 2002

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The Student Edition of The Case for Faith is not a dumbed-down version of the adult book by former investigative journalist Lee Strobel. Rather, this book explores the same issues that are so well dissected in the adult book and yet examines them from the perspective of a young person. It covers topics that are thoroughly relevant to all students: How can there be a loving God with so much evil in the world? How can we believe in miracles when they contradict modern science? How can we believe in a divine Creator in light of evolutionary theory? How can anyone believe Jesus is the only route to God? How can a loving God send people to hell? And how much doubts can a person have and still be a Christian? The book uses timely illustrations and examples and goes beyond sound bite answers. I enthusiastically recommend this book to young people and to youth pastors who are seeking to help students come to grips with these faith-testing issues.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Questions of faith aimed at inquiring students, March 25, 2003

By	E. Johnson (El Cajon, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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Lee Strobel has written several good books that could be especially valuable to someone new in the Christian faith. This is a revised version of his book The Case for Faith, which goes quite nicely with his first book, The Case for Christ. In this edition of The Case for Faith, Strobel--who is a former skeptic--continues where he left off with The Case for Christ. He interviews scholars all over the country, picking their brains for answers to some of the toughest questions out there, including evil, miracles, and "oppressive" church history. I thought the novelistic style helped make the book a quick read. Teens who want to understand their Christian faith will be helped by reading this book. While it will not solve all of their dilemmas or give answers to each and every question, the information provided by Strobel will certainly help. Overall I recommend The Case for Faith for its apologetic value.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strobel's Second Apolgetic Work Continues His Search for Faith, September 30, 2005

By	James Koenig "konedog" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

Like many American Christians, I was brought to church most Sundays and endured countless sermons and lessons. Despite this seemingly rich education on Christian principles, I never was exposed to a lesson or class on the existence of God; God's existence was assumed as fact. As I matured into my twenties and went to college, the existance of God was no longer taken for granted. I encountered many agnostics and atheists among my many college professors. The net result of their influence was to question my faith. I never lost my faith, but I found it was a faith that could not withstand scrutiny.

Reading Lee Stobel's "The Case For Faith" continued in me my search for the certainty of my faith. Strobel's book is an excellent place to start investigating the issues that question one's faith. Like in his previous book, "The Case for Christ", Strobel presents interviews with several Christian apologetics that involve issues related to the veracity of the Christian faith.

The issues are as follows:

Can a real living caring God exist in a world filled with evil?
Are the Biblical miracles really true?
Is evolutionary theory enough to explain life on earth?
Is there only one way to GOd - through Jesus?
How can a loving God throw his created people in hell?
Is the church's history, with it's abuses, crusades, and inquistions, a reason not to believe in Christianity?
If I am filled with doubts, can I still be a believer?

Mr. Strobel investigates each issue thoroughly. He approaches the issues as a skeptic who wants to be convinced of the truth. Strobel was once a skeptic himself and his investigative journalism convinced him of the truth of his Christian faith.

If you have questions about your faith, then this is a good starting point for your investigation. There are other books that go into more detail on all the issues raised here, and you may want to purchase these as well for further study. But this is a very good starting point for answering those nagging doubts about your faith in Christianity and one's faith in the person of Jesus.

Most highly recommended.

Jim "Konedog" Koenig