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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

The Jesus Inquest By Charles Foster

But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 1 Corinthians 15:13

The Jesus Inquest By Charles Foster

Mr. Foster is an English lawyer who set out to write a book about one thing.  The truth of the resurrection.  As a Christian, the resurrection is a key element to the truth of Jesus Christ.  As the Son of God, he defeated death.  Something no man has ever done.  To attack this issue, Mr. Foster has come up with a debate between two fictional barristers, X and Y.  They present arguments for and against the resurrection to inform the reader on a broad picture of the pieces of this event.

The style of writing is one that is new to me.  I must admit I became angry on a few occasions when I would forget I was reading the points of the barrister against the truth of the resurrection.  Still, the arguments are well presented.  Mr. Foster uses his own job experience as a credential to write the book in this manner.  He contends in the court system he is often required to research and present compelling evidence, even on subjects he does not personally agree with.

Overall, this is a good book on apologetics.  There is a good amount of information on the points of naysayers and great historical and biblical counter-points.  The author tries his best to take a mountain of evidence and make it palatable.  I think the most noble part of his effort is that he wrote is as an evagelism tool to use with his own family.  What love!


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com  book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” 

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