Evidence That Demands a Verdict

By: Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell PhD

Narrated by: Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell PhD, Bob Souer

Length: 42 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's Summary

The modern apologetics classic that started it all is now completely revised and updated - because the truth of the Bible doesn't change, but its critics do. With the original Evidence That Demands a Verdict, best-selling author Josh McDowell gave Christian audiences the answers they needed to defend their faith against the harshest critics and skeptics.

Since that time, Evidence has remained a trusted resource for believers young and old. Bringing historical documentation and the best modern scholarship to bear on the trustworthiness of the Bible and its teachings, this extensive volume has encouraged and strengthened millions.

Now, with his son Sean McDowell, Josh McDowell has updated and expanded this classic resource for a new generation. This is a book that invites listeners to bring their doubts and doesn't shy away from the tough questions.

• Thoroughly revised and updated from the previous edition
• Now coauthored by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell
• All-new chapters defending against the latest attacks from Christianity's critics
• Designed to be a go-to reference for even the toughest questions
• Offers thoughtful responses to the Bible's most difficult and extraordinary passages
• Expansive defense of Christianity's core truths, including the resurrection of Jesus Christ

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©2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc. (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Lexicons aren't best suited for Audible

At least there's heaps of chapters in here, so it's somewhat easy to navigate, but this book is definitely best suited for having in print. Lists of Bible references, references to other chapters and the general layout seems to be designed as a resource to look up, when in need.

The general flow is what separates the book from a lexicon, because there's a storyline, a progression, instead of a list.

I was negative to the title before finishing it, because of the cheesy title, but it turned out to be a very serious book, self-aware and strong. I love that they often do not overstate the case, and rather leave the case open, and that they even encourage to read criticism of their own book. That's a healthy way to go forward.

The material in itself is simply very good.

27 of 29 people found this review helpful

A gift of God

My review title is not an overstatement. As an Apologist myself, I have been in dialogue, recently, with the atheist community. As a result, I compiled a list of "hot" issues to research. Low and behold, this new revision of ETDV contains exactly the list of topics I compiled! The Lord is listening to the questions and doubts of unbelievers and is calling His people to respond with the answers 1 Peter 3:15. This truly amazes me! God still honors the "Doubting Thomas" and offers them a touch of the evidence that truly demands a positive verdict.

24 of 26 people found this review helpful

This isn't great as an audio book

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

This book is interesting and I would like to read it in hard copy, it's just not an easy one to listen to and follow.

What didn’t you like about the narrators’s performance?

When I first started listening I was really wondering if the author was a talk-to-text, he reads very unevenly and dryly. I mean, I know it's not a story book, but blah. It's painful. There is a part in the book he goes "zero zero zero, zero zero zero, zero zero zero" and it's as close as an actual person could get to text-to-talk.

What character would you cut from Evidence That Demands a Verdict?

The narrator

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

You'll Need the Hard Copy

This is a very detailed book. if you are trying to build your belief in the Bible, for me there was way to much information and very hard to keep track of all the information. I think you really need the hard copy to be able to study and retain the information. i couldn't make it through the whole book becauseI was overwhelmed with the amount of information .

I did purchase the hard copy and am going attempt to see if reading it clears things up.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

It would be nice if audible would offer chapter #s

I would like to be able to navigate by chaper. Each chapter should be labeled. With the audiobook you get section 1 and a time duration, section two and the time duration, section 3 and a time duration. Not helpful and i am finding this on other audible purchases.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Well Researched Resource

I was pleased with this book. The narrator annoyed me at first, but I quickly got used to his tone. He has a deep voice, sounding almost computerized and under sampled at times, but it didn’t take away from the book.

I also enjoyed listening to this in an audible form. It was easy to take in, as long as I was doing something mind numbing like driving to work, or running.

It hit many things in Christian apologetics. I was pleased with the information. I appreciated the book taking on Ehrman.

I plan to purchase the hard copy as a reference to have on hand, but I enjoyed getting the material through audio.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This book is for paper, not audio

This book is probably great as a paper reference - it is not good as an audio book for two reasons: (1) the reader (often Sean McDowell) has an almost robotic voice that is not easy to listen to. In some parts it almost seems like they recorded him saying various words/phrases and then computer-generated his audio using those recorded samples, or something, and (2) much of this book is organized more in a reference format with outline #s and letters. The voice-over reads every one of those numbers and letters like "I. Old Testament. A. Septuagint. 1. Number of manuscripts. a. Verified" or something like that. It wouldn't fix everything but it would be better if the performer just skipped over all those "headings" and let the narrative flow, or somehow presented the information in an audible-friendly way.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

nothing new here

This book begins with a brief biography of the author and then proceeds with a lengthy treatise of Jewish history, Christianity and an ad hominem attack on Dr. Bart Ehrman at the end. Unfortunately, the author never presents any evidence of anything outside the confines of scripture. For example, when discussing archeological evidence of the Egyptian captivity of the ancient Jews, the author concludes, "We have not proven concretely that Moses existed, that Israel lived in Egypt or that this group of Hebrews fled from peril. We have shown however that the historicity of the narrative is plausible." And again, "We have good reason to believe that if all the facts were known, all alleged discrepancies would disappear." I was hoping to find some evidence that would support a verdict of Jesus being the Saviour of the world, but I did not find it here. In my opinion, this book is for believers who need a scholarly argument to support their belief.

Very insightful for apologetics

Loved it. I learned so much and got so many facts that clearly strengthen my faith to the core. This book is a must read for every serious believer that wants to have the tools to defend their faith in a loving way.

Absolutely Amazing

So many new questions and objections to Christianity have been presented by skeptics and atheists over the last few years, and this book does an amazing job to poke holes in those questions and helping the reader to gain a solid grasp on why they believe. Highly recommended.

fantastic!

encyclopedia of apologetics. wow. A manual and treasure trove for truth seekers and truth lovers, for evangelists everywhere.

Great, in-depth analyzis on a scholarly level!

Very deep, logical and methodical ezamination of the claims against the truthfulness and historicity of the christian scripture cannon. Quite detailed and academic which may make it a heavy read for those looking for a simple story.