American christian author and journalist known for his book the case for a creator. His study, and his wife s patient support, resulted in his own conversion to christianity in 1981 and his 1998 book, the case for christ. Mar 26, 2020 a former atheist, lee strobel is now a wellknown apologist for the christian faith. Author lee strobel on the case for christ, now a movie. Many evangelicals think of lee strobel as the man who can cure your doubts about their religion. I took my family to see the new movie the case for christ, based on lee strobels book by the same name, depicting his investigation into the facts of the resurrection of jesus christ. How lee strobel tried to disprove god and failed relevant. A conversation with lee and leslie strobel the christian chronicle. Lee strobel spent two years of his life studying, researching, learning everything he could in order to disprove the resurrection and deity of christ. He has been described in the washington post as one of the evangelical communitys most. Lee strobel bio, family, wife, books, movie, church, schedule. I had seen an almostcomplete version of the movie at the recent national religious broadcasters convention. New york times bestselling author lee strobel trains his investigative sights on the hotbutton issue of whether its credible to believe god intervenes supernaturally in peoples lives today.
The film stars mike vogel, erika christensen, faye dunaway and robert forster, and follows an atheist journalist who looks to disprove his wife s. With erika christensen, faye dunaway, frankie faison, robert forster. How case for christ author lee strobel fabricated his best. Jul 03, 2018 lee strobel spent two years of his life studying, researching, learning everything he could in order to disprove the resurrection and deity of christ. Atheistturnedchristian lee strobel is the former awardwinning legal editor of the chicago tribune and bestselling author of more than twenty books. Lee and his wife, leslie, have been married for over 40 years and live in texas. But after his wife became a christian, lee started to investigate the real meaning behind all those nativity scenes he had seen outside of churches. A former atheist, lee strobel is now a wellknown apologist for the christian faith. His 1998 book, the case for christ, has sold millions of copies, was made. In the late 1970s, lee strobel was an avowed atheist raising a family and working as a journalist in chicago. Critics hailed lee strobels bulldoglike tenacity as he. So i went out and retraced and expanded on that journey with fresh interviews with leading scholars and experts on everything from the reliability of the gospels to the resurrection.
While working for the chicago tribune, atheist lee strobel put his skills to work as he examined the evidence for a historical jesus. Discover the true christmas storyeven when he was an atheist, lee strobel enjoyed the christmas seasonthe giftgiving, holiday parties, and being with friends and family. His recent release, the case for grace, won the 2016 nonfiction book of the year from the. Lee strobels mistake in the case for christ tomorrow. Strobel, a toughasnails atheist journalist and his. Lees book the case for christ, recounting his investigative journey from atheism to faith, was released as.
Do miracles happen an interview with lee strobel bible. He has been described in the washington post as one of the evangelical communitys most popular apologists. A journalist investigates the toughest objections to christianity, and more on. I just saw the movie the case for christ, based on lee strobels book by the same name, depicting his investigation into the facts of the resurrection of jesus christ.
The film stars mike vogel, erika christensen, faye dunaway and robert forster, and follows an atheist journalist who looks to disprove his wife s christian faith. His 1998 book, the case for christ, has sold millions of copies, was made into a 2017 movie by the same name, and was recently reissued in a new and updated edition. Lee strobels mistake in the case for christ lcn article. Many people have implored god to meet an urgent need in their liveswith no miracle forthcoming. I especially appreciated the section on discovering the exact nature of a spouses unbelief and how to handle that particular situation not every spouse is going to fit the mold of lee s story, after all. The story that evangelicals find so convincing and delicious is this. These days lee strobel s name is just about synonymous with christian apologetic writing. Lee and leslie strobel join cheryl weber in the studio to discuss how they worked through. He also hosted a television program called faith under fire on pax tv and runs a video. Atheistturnedchristian lee strobel is the former awardwinning legal editor of the chicago tribune and bestselling author of the case for christ. New york times bestselling author lee strobel trains his investigative sights on the hotbutton question. Atheistturnedchristian lee strobel, the former awardwinning legal editor of the chicago tribune, is a new york times bestselling author of more than 40 books and curricula that have sold 14 million copies in total.
He has written several books, including four which received ecpa christian book awards 1994, 1999, 2001, 2005 and a series which addresses challenges to the veracity of christianity. In his bestselling book, he explored questions like, can evidence for jesus be. There was also a photography online of the kardashians walking out of church on easter holding a copy of my book the case for easter. At one point, a neighbor named linda renamed alfie in the movie kept inviting lees wife leslie to go to her church with her. Lee strobel was the awardwinning legal editor of the chicago tribune and is the bestselling author of the case for faith, the case for christ, and the case for a creator, all of which have been made into documentaries by lionsgate. Mar 22, 2019 many evangelicals think of lee strobel as the man who can cure your doubts about their religion. Long before lee strobel became a bestselling author, most notably for his watershed book, the case for christ, he was a nosetothegrindstone investigative reporter known for his relentless.
A quick summary for those of you who are not familiar. Strobels wife converts, and strobel sets out to prove her wrong. Apr 07, 2017 an investigative journalist attempts to debunk jesus resurrection in this adaptation of lee strobel s bestselling book. How case for christ author lee strobel fabricated his bestselling. See all books authored by lee strobel, including the case for christ, and the case for faith 6 pak. The book consists primarily of interviews between strobel a former legal editor at the chicago tribune and biblical scholars such as bruce metzger. Jan 19, 2018 the conversion of his wife, leslie, was his inspiration. He is also a popular public speaker and an awardwinning, new york times bestselling author of more than 20 books including the case for christ,the case for faith and his newest release, the case for miracles. He has written several books, including four which received ecpa christian. Lee strobel draws upon the inspiring stories of everyday people, as well as neverbeforetold details of his own journey from atheism to christianity, to explore the depth and breadth of gods redeeming love. Since he had a law background yale law school, and was an investigative reporter, strobel decided to subject the claims of christianity to the type of scrutiny he used in reporting on legal cases for a major newspaper. A conversation with lee and leslie strobel the christian.
Educated at the university of missouri and yale law school, lee worked as a professional. Lee and leslie strobel join cheryl weber in the studio to discuss how they worked through their spiritual mismatch. Bestselling author, lee strobel, right, and writer, brian bird on set of the case for christ, coming to theaters april 7, 2017. Stroble has no evidence but an ancient book written by men.
These days lee strobels name is just about synonymous with christian apologetic writing. Valerie tarico m any evangelicals think of lee strobel as the man who can cure your doubts about their religion. His world was shaken when his wife became a christian. When his wife unexpectedly converted to christianity, former atheist lee strobel said her decision left the couple teetering on divorce. And what strikes me most is not strobels search, but where it ended. His personal quest to disprove the existence of godand thereby prove his wife wrongultimately backfired and he ended up becoming convinced of the historic and philosophical validity of christianity. Lee strobel lee patrick strobel is a former american investigative journalist and a christian author who has written several books, including four which received ecpa evangelical christian publishers association christian book awards 1994, 1999, 2001, 2005 and a series which addresses challenges to the veracity of christianity. Oct 06, 2017 atheistturnedchristian lee strobel is the former awardwinning legal editor of the chicago tribune and bestselling author of the case for christ. Chicago tribune and bestselling author of more than twenty books.
As i was researching this question, i realized that any credible book on miracles must deal with the ones that never happen. In his signature journalistic style, he walks his reader stepbystep through each challenge as he describes his careful investigation and records his interviews with topnotch scholars from around the world. The real lee strobel and his wife leslie were on the case for christ movie set. The case for christ records lee strobel s attempt to determine if theres credible evidence that jesus of nazareth really is the son of god.
A journalists personal investigation of the evidence for. His recent release, the case for grace, won the 2016 nonfiction book of the. The aim of this book is a happy marriage, regardless of each spouses beliefs. Lee strobel center for evangelism and applied apologetics. The case for christ records lee strobels attempt to determine if theres credible evidence that jesus of nazareth really is the son of god. How one of the most popular evangelical miracle stories.
Anyone who has any doubts regarding the truthfulness of gods word regarding christ needs to read this book. Strobel was angry that his wife was changing as a person, and worried that his marriage couldnt withstand the tension. Never seen my wife so mad as when i decided to be a christian. A journalists personal investigation of the evidence for jesus. His study, and his wifes patient support, resulted in his own conversion to christianity in 1981 and his 1998 book, the case for christ. Lee strobel books list of books by author lee strobel.
My wife encouraged me to write a book about my spiritual journey from atheism to faith and the evidence that convinced me jesus is the unique son of god. Learn more about lee strobels book the case for grace. At one point, a neighbor named linda renamed alfie in the movie kept inviting lee s wife leslie to go to her church with her. When lee strobels wife became a christian, he found that the positive changes in here were too noticeable to ignore. In this latest book, lee strobel discusses six challenges to the traditional christian portrayal of jesus. His 1998 book, the case for christ, has sold millions of. The case for christ by lee strobel was a very thorough examination regarding the truth regarding jesus christ. So, did you ever imagine when you were writing this book or even publishing that it would have the kind of audience or readership that its. The conversion of his wife, leslie, was his inspiration. My agnostic wifes conversion to christianity prompted me to use my legal. Apr 20, 2018 a quick summary for those of you who are not familiar. Feb 09, 2015 9 of 9 the case for christ, by lee strobel and garry poole photo. This provocative book starts with an unlikely interview in which americas foremost skeptic builds a seemingly persuasive case against the miraculous.
He also hosted the show faith under fire on pax tv. Lee patrick strobel born january 25, 1952 is an american christian author and a former investigative journalist. How one of the most popular evangelical miracle stories was. His recent release, the case for grace, won the 2016 nonfiction book of the year from the epca for the last twentyfive years, his lifes. An investigative journalist and selfproclaimed atheist sets out to disprove the existence of god after his wife becomes a christian. The mere concept of an allknowing, allpowerful, allloving creator was absurd on the surface of it, lee said. Lee and his wife leslie share the struggles and joys of finding faith at. But before all that, he was an atheist journalist with an ax to grind. Lee strobel had always been a selfproclaimed atheist. His 1998 book, the case for christ, has sold millions of copies, was made into a 2017 movie by the. I especially appreciated the section on discovering the exact nature of a spouses unbelief and how to handle that particular situation not every spouse is going to fit the mold of lees story, after all. As the wife of an unbeliever, i found the advice in this book to be very encouraging. Photo courtesy of pure flix entertainment this image is available. The case for christ is a 2017 american christian drama film directed by jon gunn and written by brian bird, based on a true story that inspired the 1998 book of the same name by lee strobel.
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