Evidence That Demands a Verdict

This apologetics book by Josh McDowell will equip you with a ready defense of the Bible and Christianity. It's a combination of McDowell's best-selling books Evidence That Demands a Verdict (Volumes I and II), which came out in the 70s and early 80s. It answers new additional questions posed by today's culture, includes new research and documentation of archaeological evidence from the last twenty years, and has more effective organization, user-friendly charts, tables, diagrams, and sidebars. Text is presented in double columns on every page and has a smaller font (similar to many Bibles). An introduction stresses the importance of having an intelligent faith and shares misconceptions about Christianity. The book is then broken into four parts containing several chapters each. Part One, The Case for the Bible, discusses the uniqueness of the Bible, how we got the Bible, and historical reliability. Part Two, The Case for Jesus, explores the historical Jesus, Jesus' claims, fulfilled prophecies, His impact on the world for 2000 years, and more. Part Three, The Case For and Against Christianity, deals with inspiration of the Bible, anti-supernaturalism, and archaeology, showing both sides of arguments and defending Christianity. The last section, Truth or Consequences, takes a different approach and discusses the nature of truth and then instructs the reader on how to respond to skepticism, agnosticism, mysticism, postmodernism, and more. Reading this book will show readers that Christianity is credible and give them the knowledge they need to defend it. A useful index is included so readers can search for information regarding specific topics. 760 pgs, hc. ~ Rachel