Lee Strobel
Lee Strobel
Lee Patrick Strobelis an American Christian apologetic author. He has written several books, including four which received ECPA Christian Book Awards and a series which addresses challenges to a Biblically inerrant view of Christianity. Strobel also hosted a television program called Faith Under Fire on PAX TV, and runs a video apologetics web site. Strobel has been interviewed on numerous national television programs, including ABC's 20/20, Fox News, and CNN...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionReligious Author
Date of Birth25 January 1952
CountryUnited States of America
I'm noticing an exciting trend around the country: a resurgence of interest in Christian apologetics (the defense of the faith). This is a reaction to the current attacks on the essentials of Christianity that are coming from militant atheists, radical professors, and Internet gadflies.
The Internet has helped atheists and agnostics coalesce as never before.
I do know plenty of atheists, agnostics and skeptics who have become Christians through the years. In fact, several of my friends were once strong atheists but are now committed followers of Jesus.
In short, I didn't become a Christian because God promised I would have an even happier life than I had as an atheist. He never promised any such thing. Indeed, following him would inevitably bring divine demotions in the eyes of the world. Rather, I became a Christian because the evidence was so compelling that Jesus really is the one-and-only Son of God who proved his divinity by rising from the dead. That meant following him was the most rational and logical step I could possibly take.
It was the evidence from science and history that prompted me to abandon my atheism and become a Christian.
Learning about the intellectual basis for Christianity bolsters the faith of Christians-espe cially those who may be experiencing doubts-and prepares them to share Christ with others.
I'm all for lifestyle evangelism, but I'm also in favor of intentionality, where we seek out opportunities for spiritual conversations and are equipped to explain the gospel and why we believe it.
Faith is only as good as the one in whom it's invested.
Nobody is beyond the reach of the Gospel.
Science itself is steadily nailing the lid on atheism's coffin.
Intelligent design is consistent with any faith system I can think of, because most faith systems believe that there is a creator.
I certainly believe that God did create the world, yeah, absolutely I believe that.
I am primarily a writer of books, and I enjoy that. But I come to realize that a lot of people prefer a visual medium.
Apologetics has an important place in the local church as we seek to influence our communities for Christ in an increasingly skeptical culture.