McDowell, Josh.

Evidence for Christianity / Josh McDowell. - Nashville, TN : Nelson Reference & Electronic, c2006. - xxvi, 743 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [631]-694) and indexes.

A skeptic's quest -- Introduction -- Part 1 The case for the Bible -- The uniqueness of the Bible -- How we got the Bible -- Is the New Testament historically reliable -- Is the Old Testament historically reliable -- Part 2 The case for Jesus -- Jesus: a man of history -- Old Testament prophecies fulfilled in Jesus Christ -- The resurrection-hoax or history -- If Jesus wasn't God, he deserves an oscar -- The trilemma-Lord, liar, or lunatic -- The great proposition -- Part 3 Cross-examination & rebuttals -- Section 1 Biblical criticism and the presupposition of antisupernaturalism -- A brief introduction to biblical criticism -- The presupposition of antisupernaturalism -- Section 2 attack on the Old Testament-the documentary hypothesis -- Overview of the documentary hypothesis -- Documentary presuppositions and corresponding rebuttals -- Section 3 Attack on the New Testament-form criticism -- Introduction to New Testament form criticism -- Historical skepticism -- Modern theology and biblical criticism -- Jesus under fire -- Bibliography -- Biographical sketches of selected authors.

9780739469156 0739469150 1418506281 (pbk.) 9781418506285 (pbk.)

2010537862


Bible--Evidences, authority, etc.


Apologetics.

BS480 / .M382 2006

220.1 / M478E