An Atheist Reads The Case for Christ: Chapter 2

In this episode I continue my analysis of Lee Strobel's The Case for Christ by reviewing Chapter 2: Testing the Eyewitness Evidence.

Read the notes for this episode at:

http://stevelikescurse.livejournal.com/480082.html

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http://www.stevelikestocurse.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• atheism
• christianity
• apologetics
• books
• The Case for Christ
• Lee Strobel
• gospels
• Jesus

[PrecambrianLullaby]

"historicity"... was that a happen-stance or did you just really want to use that word?

[stevelikes2curse]

@PrecambrianLullaby It was the first appropriate word that jumped to mind at that instance.

[TheSeanFW]

Is that a Hagerstown Suns hat? lol.

[stevelikes2curse]

@TheSeanFW It is indeed.

[CatCommunist]

Another bitchin' episode! This is fast becoming my favorite YouTube channel.

[stevelikes2curse]

@CatCommunist You are too kind!

[stevelikes2curse]

@altonnukemshouse You gotta do what you gotta do.

My own position is that it was more of a scratch than a pick.

[angrywhenroused]

Steve this is turning into ironman Vlogging, keep up the good work so we don't have to

[Tenchi593]

By his logic the necronomicon is true because Abdul Alhazred says he's simply recording events in the beginning the necronomicon, also people believe it, so... Praise Cthulu!

[Alleyprowler]

Strobel could have saved a lot of ink by writing, "The Bible said it, I believe it, that settles it." The pseudo-journalistic/academic crap is just embarrassing..

[RedRhys125]

The four gospels remind me of the film "Rashomon".

[fdasherv]

Yes, the gospels were intended to be records of some significance. But accuracy and veracity were not among the chief concerns of the authors. They wanted followers by any means.

[suniseclipsed]

The Case for Christ only seems to be convincing if you're already convinced. I may have found the book compelling when I was a Christian, but not now. I've had a couple Christians recommend this book to me when in fact I had already read it and remained unconvinced. I do like how you're breaking down all the arguments and showing the flaws. It will make for a good reference for me if confronted with claims from the book.

[synapsidJ]

Even if the gospels were true they are a joke. 2&1/2 to 3 years of divine revelations replaced by stories that leave it unclear on which day our savior died? Ambiguous genealogies and details of his humanly life.The best part is Jesus says to love him is to keep his commandments but we don't know have a reliable list.

Anyway I enjoy the channel, nice work.

[ambygirl1008]

Hitch-22!!! :D

[ambygirl1008]

I love your beard.

[PrecambrianLullaby]

@stevelikes2curse so happen-stance, then.. hmm... well i'd still be happy to have used it if i were you. =D not an everyday word.

[bobsmeerfak]

Great stuff, Steve. Looking forward.