And the quality of the filmmaking and acting seemed far better than I am used to in what is often labeled the “Christian” movie industry. It is, in a real way, a love story about Lee and Leslie, and about the trip they take through places they never thought their marriage would go. I’d worry about that being a spoiler for the movie, but, after all, the film isn’t called “The Case Against Christ.” The end result is a saved marriage and a series of very popular books.Īs far as movies go, I enjoyed it. His search, however, brings him to a very different conclusion. As an investigative journalist, he begins pouring his professional skills and resources into an effort to disprove the biblical account of Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead and to expose it as no more than a fantasy and a fairy tale. Early in their marriage, Leslie Strobel unexpectedly becomes a “born-again Christian,” creating a crisis for the couple, as Lee is an avowed atheist and is horror-stricken at his wife’s decision. The central plot of “The Case for Christ” is easy to summarize. But, by his estimate, 85% of the movie was an excellent reflection of their own, real-life experience, including some of the movie’s most crucial moments. Lee explained that some details had been altered to make the movie (e.g., multiple real people in their lives were sometimes combined into one character, and multiple conversations were sometimes condensed into one interview). Not many of us get to publicly announce a movie about our lives, but they both came across as humble and grateful. It was introduced by Lee Strobel, himself, along with his wife, Leslie. I had seen an almost-complete version of the movie at the recent National Religious Broadcasters convention. And what strikes me most is not Strobel’s search, but where it ended.

I just saw the movie “The Case for Christ,” based on Lee Strobel’s book by the same name, depicting his investigation into the facts of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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