From the brain of Paddy Pace

I just finished reading Lee Strobel’s newest book, The Case for the Real Jesus, which proved to be a very faith affirming book for me personally. But, as I was reading this book, which addressed some of the more recent objections to Christianity & the character of Jesus that have surfaced in the popular media, I couldn’t help but feel that our precious faith is at a critical juncture in Western culture. Lately, many anti-Christian atheists have been coming out of the woodwork to espouse their own literary works denying God and faith; or as in the case with Bart Ehrman, a recognized biblical scholar who not more than two years ago published his Misquoting Jesus, many of Christianity’s critics are questioning the authenticity of our faith by attacking the historicity of the Bible and of Christianity itself.
It would seem that Christianity is being attacked quite ferociously on all sides. At a point in history where the evidences to support Christianity and the Bible’s trustworthiness are more abundant than those supporting of any other faith or literature, more and more people are beginning to follow the trends of atheism, agnosticism, and pseudo-Christian Gnostic teaching. It is not by accident that these anti-Christian scholars and authors (not all are worthy of the title “scholar”) are becoming so influential. Without an ethically grounded worldview, as is found in our faith, there is licensure for a hedonistic approach to life. Without the otherly focus of Christianity, people are free to interpret and apply their own moral constructs, which are highly relativistic and subjective. In doing so, people are free and encouraged toward irresponsibility. I don’t know about you, but if I am the end-all to what’s right and wrong in my life, having seen my selfish tendencies, then I am even more frightened for this world.
I recommend Lee Strobel’s book, but not simply as a good faith-based read. He does an excellent job at presenting a clear and logical defense for Christianity. The evidences for our faith, as enumerated in the book, are astounding and encouraging. So, read this book, but read it in a way that it’ll become a tool for your own personal apologetic. If you haven’t encountered anyone following these current overt anti-Christian dogmas yet, you likely will soon. This, to me, is an obvious frontal assault in the dimension of spiritual warfare. Something’s on the horizon and you have been summoned to join arms. May peace be with you and God bless.

~Patrick Pace