Cold-Case Christianity

Written by an L. A. County homicide detective and former atheist, Cold-Case Christianity examines the claims of the New Testament using the skills and strategies of a hard-to-convince criminal investigator. Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity. A unique apologetic that speaks to readers’ intense interest in detective stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity.

1. Opening Credits
2. Special Thanks
3. Author's Note
4. Foreword By Lee Strobel
5. Foreword By Rice Broocks
6. Preface: The Detective Way
7. Section 1: Learn to Be a Detective | Chapter 1: Principle 1: Don’t Be a “Know-It-All”
8. Chapter 2: Principle 2: Learn How to “Infer”
9. Chapter 3: Principle 3: Think “Circumstantially”
10. Chapter 4: Principle 4: Test Your Witnesses
11. Chapter 5: Principle 5: Hang on Every Word
12. Chapter 6: Principle 6: Separate Artifacts from Evidence
13. Chapter 7: Principle 7: Resist Conspiracy Theories
14. Chapter 8: Principle 8: Respect the “Chain of Custody”
15. Chapter 9: Principle 9: Know When “Enough Is Enough”
16. Chapter 10: Principle 10: Prepare for An Attack
17. Section 2: Examine the Evidence | Chapter 11: Were They Present?
18. Chapter 12: Were They Corroborated?
19. Chapter 13: Were They Accurate?
20. Chapter 14: Were They Biased?
21. Postscript: Becoming a “Two Decision” Christian
22. Bonus Material
23. Closing Credits