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Three new book reviews, ones I had written and published elsewhere during November 2005, have now been added to this category. They are three books by Lee Strobel, namely his “The Case for a Creator“, “The Case for Faith“, and “The Case for Christ“. Taken together, you might like to think of them as Christian Apologia 101. They are great basic entry level introductions to Christian Apologetics, the field of knowledge involved in producing a rational and intelligent case for the truth claims of Christianity.

Lee Strobel, a former atheist and now devout Christian, has a Master of Studies in Law degree from Yale Law School and was the award winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune. He has brought his skills as a legal investigative journalist to the examination of evidence in support of the Christian faith, asking wellknown Christian Biblical scholars for their answers to some of the toughest questions asked of Christianity.

These books are well worth reading to sure up one’s own faith and deal with any little niggling doubts, to help you provide answers to the searching questions of others, and to recommend as worthwhile non-technical (and not too heavy) reading material to anyone interested in these subjects. It is definitely the case that one does not need to drop 30+ IQ points in order to become a Christian. It is not at all a matter of faith filling in the gaps where mankind lacks knowledge. A belief in the truth claims of Christianity is a very rational and intelligent decision, and for those with doubts about that, a read of these books may well dispell them. So read them if you dare!