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This book traces the author's intellectual quest to faith in Jesus Christ. What started as a challenge to disprove Christianity's claims, the quest turned out to be a life changing experience for the author. Once an atheist who dismissed Christianity as a mere elaborate myth, the author was challenged by some of his Christian friends to examine all the evidence for Jesus's claims. By doing that, not only did the author found out the abundance of evidence for Jesus's claims, he also accepted Christ in his life, became a believer and saw his whole life change for the good.

This book outlines the essential chapters in Christian Apologetics, a field of Christian theology that presents the historical, scientific and philosophical arguments to defend the faith and correct misconceptions about Christianity. The author deals with subjects such as the historical reliability of the scriptures, the claims of Jesus and how they cannot be disregarded as fables and how he is different from all other religious figures, the life of the apostles and disciples who tolerated persecution and martyrdom for what they saw and heard and the indirect evidence we learn from their changed lives, the amazing old testament prophecies which were fulfilled by no other than Jesus, etc...

It is a great introduction to the field of Apologetics for those who have never dealt with that subject before and for those who are seeking answers to their doubts especially concerning the figure of Jesus (it does not tackle the question of God's existence, creation, ...). The book deals with most of the arguments about Jesus in a very easy to follow style, even for the uninitiated in theology and the beginner skeptic. But don't expect this book to be exhaustive; there is a LOT more to be said and much more to be examined. It is a great way to break the ice of skepticism and you will find it an enjoyable read in your pursuits for answers. If you have questions about who Jesus was and why should you even bother to check him out, read this book. Your thirst will not be quenched but it will give you a proper outline and a good roadmap for your upcoming quest and reading.
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