Cold-Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace
Week 1: Introduction — The Reluctant Detective
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Before diving into the evidence, it's worth understanding the investigator: who J. Warner Wallace is, why his skepticism matters, and what kind of thinking he is inviting you to do.
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6 questions1.Wallace describes himself as a "professional skeptic" who came to faith not through an emotional experience but through an investigation. What is your own starting posture toward the claims of Christianity — believer, skeptic, or somewhere in between? How does knowing the author's background affect the way you approach this book?
2.Wallace distinguishes between "faith" as blind belief and faith as "trust based on evidence." Why does this distinction matter for how we engage with Christianity? How have you previously understood the relationship between faith and evidence?
3.The book is built on the analogy of Christianity as a "cold case" — an event from the distant past with no living eyewitnesses available for cross-examination. What makes cold cases uniquely difficult to prosecute? What tools does a detective still have available, and how might those tools apply to evaluating historical claims about Jesus?
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