A harddriving journalist, lee strobel was exactly where he expected to be at work. The case for christ is the story of a chicago tribune editor and atheist named. The former legal editor of the chicago tribune draws upon his investigative skills to examine the historical viability and accuracy of the gospels, along with the personal claims and resurrection of jesus christ. Starring mike vogel, erika christensen, faye dunaway and robert forster, the case for christ is based on the truelife story of lee strobel, author of the book. A live musical recounting the final days of jesus christ and those around him. He eventually left journalism to become a pastor at the influential suburban chicago megachurch willow creek.
One of lees peers at the tribune, kenny london, is a christian with whom lee has a very contentious relationship for much of the film. A scholar takes a close look at the claims for the historicity of jesus resurrection. The case for christ is the story of a chicago tribune editor and atheist named lee strobel, who undertakes the task of debunking the myth of christianity after his wifes. The case for christ also presents a riveting, dramatic depiction of an actual journalistic investigation. Trittin, author and president, lifesmart publishing, llc. The case for christ 2017 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. If there were to be an arbitrary legal hearing a court case to determine whether or not jesus christ is in fact the only begotten son of god would he be vindicated by the evidence, or exposed as a fraud. He talks to religion reporter, kenny london mike pniewski, who tells lee that the christian faith hinges on the resurrection of jesus christ and that if that were proven to be false, then everything would fall like a house of cards. His awardwinning investigative reporting recently earned him a promotion to legal editor at the chicago tribune. But things werent going nearly as well at home where his wife leslies newfound faith in christ went against everything lee believedor didnt believeas an avowed atheist. Lee strobel has published various books with titles such as.
The synopsis below may give away important plot points. The movie the case for christ is released this weekend. The movie is a dramatization of lee strobels book by the same name, which has sold 14 million copies. Movie still from the case for christ trailer, released february 2017. Here you can watch the jesus movie online for free and discover the most important, most loving, most powerful person there is. As an actor, yagjian has worked on campaigns for cocacola, ford motors, dominos pizza, cadillac.
But it will certainly please the faithful, and proves. Every eight seconds somebody on earth decides to follow jesus christ, after watching the jesus movie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Apr 17, 2017 the case for christs decent box office showing can be attributed in part to its trailer.
Lee strobels the case for christ has ministered to millions around the globe in the 19 years since its debut. Bohlin summarizes the evidence found by lee strobel when researching the question. A documentary story about an atheist who tried so hard to disproved christian faith by refuting jesus resurrection only to find out that the truth. Apr 07, 2017 after his unlikely conversion in the early 80s, lee strobel would go on to chronicle his spiritual journey in the bestselling book that bears the same title as this movie, the case for christ.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 24 hours to finish once started. The case for christ is a 2017 american christian drama film directed by jon gunn and written by brian bird, based on a true story that inspired the 1998 book of. Good questions to ponder after seeing the case for christ. Your most pressing questions about christianityanswered. Apr 07, 2017 the movie the case for christ is released this weekend. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lee decides to put his investigative skills to the test to prove that christianity is a hoax.
It is possible that this is the only message about jesus that many viewers will ever get. Well known for his bestseller the case for christ, strobel uses an investigative approach to examine faith issues and gives easytounderstand answers that will satisfy skeptics most common queries also available the case for christ answer booklet. With a journalism degree from the university of missouri and a master of studies in law degree. At the red carpet event in chicago, sonoma christian home associate entertainment josiah aviles had the opportunity to speak with the cast and crew about their experiences working on the movie. Determine if theres credible evidence that jesus of nazareth really. The case for christ wont garner many new converts, especially since the evidence presented, at least in the film, proves sketchy at best. The film stars mike vogel, erika christensen, faye dunaway and robert forster, and follows an atheist journalist who looks to disprove his wifes christian. Lee strobel, the former legal editor of the chicago tribune, draws upon his investigative skills in this compelling film that follows. Robert forster, who portrays lees father in the movie, came over after and put his hand on lees shoulder.
The case for christ working to disprove the growing christian faith of his wife, an investigative journalist chases down the biggest story of all timewith unexpected, life altering results. Mar 29, 2015 i have read oreillys book and, knew that the perspective was deliberately squeezed dry of faith elements, yet i reasoned thus. Others have even argued that jesus of nazareth did not think he was god and never claimed to be divine. He has written several books, including four which received ecpa christian book awards 1994, 1999, 2001, 2005 and a series which addresses challenges to the veracity of christianity.
Atheistturnedchristian lee strobel is the former awardwinning legal editor of the chicago tribune and bestselling author of more than twenty books. The documentary the case for christ follows reporter lee strobel as he interviews a number of religious and historical scholars in order to find out if there is any proof of the resurrection, and to discover the historical veracity of the new testament. The case for christ shouldnt be dismissed, but like many faithbased productions, its better at preaching to the choir than reaching the unconverted. The case for christ is a mustsee movie for both christians and atheists. Pure flix the company that made this movie is building a strong reputation for quality christian movies. The case for jesus by brant pitre is a short introduction to historical apologetics. Director jon gunn and screenwriter brian bird have shrewdly reconstituted lee strobels bestselling book about his roadtodamascus transition. He tackles some of the counterarguments given by the jesus seminara group of fringe christian theologiansthat challenge the legitimacy of the bible. Jesus is a familiar film in that we hear and see a lot of the same ideas and events we usually do in these types of movies. While there is a fair amount of melodrama, and a couple scenes where the smaltz factor goes off the scale. The latest entry from pure flix entertainment, the case for christ breaks the mold of christian films, delivering a rich and compelling narrative along with the steadfast message of. The case for christ, the case for faith, the case for a creator, et al.
Any tv show that gets the postmodernist viewer watching about jesus is better than nothing. Apr 07, 2017 the case for christ wont garner many new converts, especially since the evidence presented, at least in the film, proves sketchy at best. The case for christ study bible devotionals are based on the classic book by lee strobel. However, it also extols the honest search for truth. The real lee strobel and his wife leslie were on the case for christ movie set the day the scene was shot. Its an ideal easterseason movie for anyone who has. In it, he goes back to the sources to answer questions such as. Did lee strobel really have an explosive encounter with his father on the eve of his high school graduation. He also hosted a television program called faith under fire on pax tv and runs a video. But kenny is confident in his faith, and he suggests that if lee wants to debunk christianity, he should go for the jugular by focusing his investigative. For the most part the movie is well acted, written and directed.
Author lee strobel on the case for christ, now a movie. In the case for christ, seekers and skeptics can study and investigate the bibles claims for jesus christ. An atheist unable to comprehend his wifes belief in jesus sees his perspective begin to shift in unexpected ways. Now, the bestselling book is a major motion picture. The biblical and historical evidence for christ pitre, brant, barron, robert on. The case for christ the hearing is there a case for christ. When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about jesus, her response lands her in deep trouble. Unlike a majority of previous christian films, this one is professionally made, top notch in every performance, suspensefully written no easy task when one knows. Unlike the shack, which muddles up the holy trinity in an unchristian way, the case for christ is a christian film with a positive message that clearly points to christ jesus while emphasizing that it is god who ultimately changes hearts. The various claims made in the film have been criticized by many atheist. The case for christ is a wonderful and important film. The book consists primarily of interviews between strobel a former legal editor at the chicago tribune and biblical scholars such. Apr 20, 2017 this truth is illustrated beautifully in the recently released movie the case for christ.
Apr 07, 2017 opening today in theaters nationwide, the case for christ is an entertaining film adaptation of lee strobels bestselling book the case for christ. Did jesus and jesus alone match the identity of the messiah. Written at a lay level, pitre discusses a number of common historical objections to the christian faith, and demonstrates why the christian story as found in the four gospels is trustworthy. Both leads do admirable jobs, and the supporting cast has a lot of characters that are believable as human beings, and not just caricatures. Apr 11, 2017 the case for christ is a high quality movie that should be viewed by more people. The second part of the case for christ is titled analyzing jesus and encompasses chapters 7 through 10. His classic, the case for christ, is a perennial favorite which details his conversion to christianity. Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of christs life told in an anachronistic manner. The case for christ official trailer 1 2017 mike vogel movie. Opening today in theaters nationwide, the case for christ is an entertaining film adaptation of lee strobels bestselling book the case for christ.
This truth is illustrated beautifully in the recently released movie the case for christ. The case for christ records lee strobels attempt to determine if theres credible evidence that jesus of nazareth really is the son of god. The case for christ vatra class orthodox church in america. With erika christensen, faye dunaway, frankie faison, robert forster. In trying the case for christ, strobel crossexamined a number of experts and recognized authorities in their own fields of study. A course on christian witness a teen study guide based on lee strobels popular book, the case for christ. The case for christ is a 2017 american christian drama film directed by jon gunn and written by brian bird, based on a true story that inspired the 1998 book of the same name by lee strobel.
The case for christ movie is compared to the true story of lee strobel and his attempt to disprove christ. The case for and problem with the case for christ america. Good questions have groups talking the case for christ. The case for christ compares favorably with any of them. Like in the movie, walter strobel told his rebellious son, i dont have enough love for you to fill my little finger. The case for christ reasons to believe in the reality of. A journalists personal investigation of the evidence for jesus. How case for christ author lee strobel fabricated his.
But it will certainly please the faithful, and proves more engrossing than most films of its ilk. The case for christs decent box office showing can be attributed in part to its trailer. Pureflixscreengrab author lee strobel, a former atheist and journalist who attempted to prove that jesus did not resurrect from the dead, said that nonbelievers who see the upcoming the case for christ film will witness real evidence for god. Working to disprove the growing christian faith of his wife, an investigative journalist chases down the biggest story of all timewith unexpected, life altering results. In this section, strobel turns his investigation to jesus s life and claims. Now, the case for christ has been turned into a movie set for release by the christian movie studio pure flix entertainment on april 7. Starring mike vogel, erika christensen, faye dunaway and robert forster, the case for christ is based on the truelife story of lee strobel, author of.
The case for christ soundtrack licensed to youtube by. This conclusion, an argument for the certainty of faith, reveals a fairly. Lee strobels blockbuster bestseller comes alive on your screen in this documentary that chronicles the reporters journey from atheism to faith. This powerful presentation hits the highlights from dr. Jesus christ superstar live in concert tv movie 2018 imdb. Faye dunaway, and robert forster, the case for christ opens in theaters april 7.
His 1998 book, the case for christ, has sold millions of copies, was made into a 2017 movie by the same name, and was recently reissued in a new and updated edition. The case for christ asserts that only one who chooses to ignore the evidence could fail to see that jesus is lord. The day of his fathers funeral, lee removes his fathers illinois drivers license from the wallet. Lee strobel was the awardwinning legal editor of the chicago tribune and is the bestselling author of the case for christ, the case for christ devotional, the case for christianity answer book, the case for faith, the case for a creator, the case for miracles, and the miracles answer book. Unlike a majority of previous christian films, this one is professionally made, topnotch in every performance, suspensefully written no easy task when one knows. The case for christ makes a strong argument for mass appeal. The songs are a great connection to the new pure flix film the case for christ, based on the bestselling book by lee strobel. Bothered by his wifes unyielding belief in christianity, an investigative reporter sets out to use verifiable facts to poke holes in her faith. The jesus movie is the most popular film in the world. Jesus full movie english version good friday passion of.
That was the starting point for the book that is now a major motion picture. Lee patrick strobel born january 25, 1952 is an american christian author and a former investigative journalist. Strobel crossexamines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like cambridge, princeton, and brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. The case for christ study bible devotionals from lee strobel. The case for christ soundtrack licensed to youtube by cd baby. The movie is set in chicago in 1980 and tells the story of the conversion to christianity of the wellknown christian author lee strobel played by mike vogel and his wife leslie played by erika christensen. Now a major motion picture, case for christ, strobel retraces his own spiritual journey from atheism and former legal editor of the chicago tribune to faith. The true story of an investigative journalist and avowed atheist who applies his skills to disprove the christian faith of his wife. Mar 31, 2016 based on the bestselling book by the same name, a seasoned journalist chases down the biggest story in history.
Home the case for christ reasons to believe in the reality of christ, august 30, 2014 may 6, 2015 dr. However, it has a very different feel because of jemery sistos wonderful portrayal of jesus. As with all their movies, before filming, every morning the cast and crew of the case for christ opened in prayer. Gods not dead i and ii were great and i am eager to see gods not dead iii. An investigative journalist and selfproclaimed atheist sets out to disprove the existence of god after his wife becomes a christian. After completing a thorough investigation for almost two years he finds the historical evidence for jesus, and then finds a new faith in christ spoilers. Is there credible evidence that jesus of nazareth really is the son of god. Cd baby sync publishing, and 2 music rights societies. Based on the bestselling book by the same name, a seasoned journalist chases down the biggest story in history. Mike vogel, erika christensen, faye dunaway the case for christ official trailer 1 2017 mike vogel movie based on the true story. Apr 01, 2018 kurt yaghjian is an actor and singer who played annas in the 1973 movie jesus christ superstar. It shows that the evidence for christianity and the resurrection of jesus christ is beyond reproach. Feb 10, 2017 the case for christ soundtrack licensed to youtube by.