Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Examines the Evidence for the Gospel Accounts

TravisTravis: I expected this to be a bit cheesy, but I was pleasantly surprised by the depth and rigor. There are snippets of cop stories that make the chapters engaging and illustrate some of the evidence categories, but the majority is a logical presentation of the evidence that the gospels are reliable, early, eye-witness accounts. Excellent.

United States on Feb 07, 2024

Ben Ghanoudi: This is a very well written book. Using his experience as a cold case detective, the author shows that the differences of the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John should be seen as a way of confirming that these are eye witness accounts as opposed to errors to be identified from Gospel to Gospel. Additionally, the author shows how the Gospels often compliment each other in a similar way that different witnesses of a crime will help paint a full picture of said crime. In the end, all the evidence points to the reliability of the Gospels and thus the reliability of Jesus Christ. An excellent read, I definitely recommend it to all whether Christian, of another faith, agnostic or atheist.

France on Nov 09, 2023

Steph: This book is so helpful in teaching how to defend your faith. It gives concrete examples from a wide range of areas that will give you an answer for every skeptic in your life.
It should be included with every Bible sold to help people stand up for their faith, which is especially hard to do in our world of misinformation and prejudice against Christians.
It gave me a new hunger for the Word and I think everyone should read it, Christian or not, and see where your beliefs lie at the end of the book

United Kingdom on Jul 26, 2023

Brian B: Wallace has a serious analytical review of the internal and external evidence of the Gospels. Are they valid? Do they make sense? Were they current to Jesus's life on earth? Is there evidence to support them?

You bet! Read this book to see for yourself!

Canada on May 31, 2023

Fabricio Luís Lovato: O que um experiente detetive ateu descobriria se utilizasse os princípios de investigação criminal para averiguar as afirmações do Novo Testamento e do Cristianismo? Quem sabe que os apóstolos conspiraram para obter fama e ganho financeiro? Ou que os depoimentos das testemunhas oculares se contradizem entre si? Ou que o sepulcro de Jesus foi encontrado vazio porque seus seguidores roubaram e esconderam o corpo?

J. Warner Wallace já foi apresentado como um expert na resolução de homicídios pela NBC, Fox 11 e Court TV. Recebeu prêmios e honrarias por seu desempenho profissional. Seu livro "Cold-Case Christianity" (2013, 288 p.) é dividido em duas seções. A primeira seção apresenta "dez princípios importantes que todo aspirante a detetive precisa dominar". A segunda seção aplica esses princípios à uma investigação dos textos dos Evangelhos.

Wallace conclui que "a inferência mais razoável das evidências é que os Evangelhos são incrivelmente confiáveis, especialmente considerando a natureza de tais relatos. Poucos registros antigos foram tão criticamente examinados quanto os Evangelhos do Novo Testamento. Poucos outros documentos da...

Brazil on Jan 16, 2023

Eduardo Jáuregui: This book was actually my very first entry on the world of apologetics, and I have to say it is a very good introduction. Presenting compelling cases for the authenticity of the Gospels in an understandable language, this book is recommended for every Christian of any denomination out there.

Mexico on Apr 19, 2022

Papa Giorgio: Some are wondering why a person such as myself should be reviewing a book written by an officer of the law... I mean, what place does a "retired" felon (3-time) have in reviewing such a work as an apologetic one? Let alone by a "retired" police officer? A few reasons.

Firstly, in Christianity, the Cross levels the "playing field" by effectively making us all priests and there are no master or slave in the hierarchy of understanding God's grace and its application (1 Peter 2:5; Galatians 4:7). While I am a "convict," I have been set free by the Creator and Organizer of the universe (James 2:5), that is a pardon I am proud to announce by-the-by. Cornered by the law, I might add, and brought to grace by the same (Romans 6:14). And lastly, a police officer found it in his heart while I was in super-max to challenge me to finish school, and to stay out of trouble by checking in [physically] with me at work after my release! Most importantly however, was his giving me a firm foundation that my childhood, subjective, faith did not offer me through a couple of books on worldviews, which led to a large home library and a passion "redirected" (Philippians 1:6). That Sheriff started a...

United States on May 25, 2013

J.W.: I'll forego the preliminaries here and just say it: this is the best introductory apologetics book in regards to the historicity of the Gospels I have ever read. If you are looking for a book in that area, get it now. If you are not looking for a book in that area, get it anyway because it is that good. Now, on to the details.

The book maps out an investigative journey through Christian history. How did we get the Gospels? Can we trust them? Who was Jesus? Do we know anything about Him? Yet the way that Wallace approaches this question will draw even those who do not care about these topics into the mystery. As a cold-case homicide detective, Wallace approaches these questions with a detective's eye, utilizing his extensive knowledge of the gathering and evaluation of evidence to investigate Christianity forensically.

He begins the work with a section on method. He argues that we must learn to acknowledge our presuppositions and be aware of them when we begin an investigation. Like the detective who walks into a crime scene with a preconceived notion of how the murder played out, we can easily fall into the trap of using our expectations about a truth claim to color...

United States on Jan 04, 2013