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049 _aSBI
050 0 0 _aBT1103.W191.C653 2013
050 0 4 _aBT1103
100 1 _aWallace, J. Warner.
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245 1 0 _aCold-case Christianity :
_ba homicide detective investigates the claims of the Gospels /
_cJ. Warner Wallace.
_hPR
250 _aFirst edition.
260 _aColorado Springs, Colorado :
_bDavid C Cook,
_c(c)2013.
300 _a288 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier
504 _a1 (pages 279-288).
505 0 0 _aSECTION 1: LEARN TO BE A DETECTIVE - ten important principles every aspiring detective needs to master --
_tDon't be a "know-it-all": resisting the influence of dangerous presuppositions --
_tLearn how to "infer": understanding the role of "abductive reasoning" --
_tThink "circumstantially": respecting the nature of circumstantial evidence --
_tTest your witnesses: evaluating the reliability of witnesses --
_tHang on every word: examining the choice and meaning of language --
_tSeparate artifacts from evidence: determining what's important evidentially --
_tResist conspiracy theories: recognizing the rarity of true conspiracies --
_tRespect the "chain of custody": establishing reliability by tracing the evidence --
_tKnow when "enough is enough" getting comfortable with your conclusions --
_tPrepare for an attack: distinguishing between possible alternatives and reasonable refutations --
505 0 0 _aSECTION 2: EXAMINE THE EVIDENCE: applying the principles of investigation to the claims of the New Testament --
_tWere they present? were the gospels written early enough to have been authored by true eyewitnesses? --
_tWere they corroborated? Is the testimony of the gospel writers confirmed by outside sources and evidence? --
_tWere they accurate? did the gospel writers falsely report anything that would invalidate their testimony? --
_tWere they biased? were the gospel writers motivated to lie about their testimony? --
_tPostscript: Becoming a "two decision" Christian: deciding to believe and defend the truth --
505 0 0 _aAPPENDIX: Witnesses and resources: compiling the resources necessary to make the case --
_tCase files: Expert witnesses: identifying the expert witnesses who can testify comprehensively about the evidence described in each chapter --
_tCase files: Assisting officers: identifying the officers and detectives who have assisted in making the case for Christianity --
_tCase files: Case notes: collecting the data and information supporting the evidence described in each chapter.
520 0 _a"For the first thirty-five years of his life, J. Warner Wallace was a devout atheist. After all, how can you believe a claim made about an event in the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence? Then Wallace realized something. Christianity was a lot like the cold cases he solved as a homicide detective--cold cases that turned out to have enough evidence, eyewitnesses, and records to solve. When Wallace applied his skills as an expert detective to the assertions of the New Testament, he came to a startling realization: the case for Christianity was as convincing as any case he'd ever worked as a detective." ~ Page 4 of cover.
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650 0 _aApologetics.
650 0 _aChristian life.
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
_uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1510/2012951458-b.html
856 4 2 _3Publisher description
_uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1510/2012951458-d.html
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948 _hNO HOLDINGS IN SBI - 238 OTHER HOLDINGS
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_bCynthia Snell
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_dCynthia Snell