The film simply leaves open the question of why the different Gospel accounts are not 100% agreed upon the discrete events surrounding the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus. Secondly, The Case for Christ will underwhelm the Christian who feels like they already have all of the answers, and who never wrestles with doubts. But you probably will not like any other Christian-themed movies either. First, if you are a skeptic, and you are completely opposed to considering the evidence for the Resurrection, The Case for Christ will absolutely frustrate you. The Case for Christ is not for everyone, and I can think of two, very different types of people who fit within this category.

Instead, The Case for Christ, focuses on two themes: (1) making the case for the Resurrection of Jesus, based on the minimal facts argument, built on the consensus of evidence found in secular, historical scholarship, and (2) exploring how human prejudices interplay with the tension between faith and reason. Furthermore, unlike other recent film offerings, The Case for Christ does not get distracted by t he logic of false dichotomies either. The Case for Christ is a major, major step up from movies like God’s Not Dead, that ambitiously relies on the composite characterizing of atheists, unnecessarily fueling the fires of culture war rhetoric. Lee Strobel, an accomplished reporter for the Chicago Tribune, a “just the facts, ma’am,” type of guy, is desperately afraid of losing his marriage and family, so he begins a long journey to try to disprove Christianity in order to “save” his wife from the error of her ways.

The Case for Christ is based on the true story of an atheistic journalist, whose life is turned upside down when his wife becomes a follower of Jesus. Better yet, take an open skeptic with you. If you are the type of person who has had questions about the veracity of the Christian faith, then go see this movie. “He is Risen!” Historical event or fraudulent delusion? Leslie and Lee Strobel, 1972, back when they dismissed the Resurrection as a fraudulent delusion.

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