I just started reading a new book called The Case for Christ. The author Lee Strobel, former editor of the Chicago Tribune, retraces his journey from atheism to faith. Just a few pages in and this is my favorite part:
"For much of my life I was a skeptic. In fact I considered myself and atheist. To me, there was far too much evidence that God was merely a product of wishful thinking, of ancient mythology, of primitive superstition. How could there be a loving God if he consigned people to hell just for not believing in him? How could miracles contravene the basic laws of nature? Didn't evolution satisfactorily explain how life originated? Doesn't scientific reasoning dispel belief in the supernatural?
Lets face it: even a cursory examination of the evidence demonstrates convincingly that Jesus had only been a human being just like you and me, although with unusual gifts of kindness and wisdom. But that's all I had ever really given the evidence: a cursory look. I had read just enough philosophy and history to find support for my skepticism- a fact here, a scientific theory there, a pithy quote, a clever argument. Sure, I could see some gaps and inconsistencies, but I had a strong motivation to ignore them: a self serving and immoral life style that I would be compelled to abandon if I were ever to change my views and become a follower of Jesus.
As far as i was concerned, the case was closed. There was enough proof for me to rest easy with the conclusion that the divinity of Jesus was nothing more than the fanciful invention of superstitions people.
Or so I thought..."
I cant wait to read what happens next in his journey!
