Roberta Waters (Faye Dunaway) and medical expert Dr. Here, in the midst of talking to experts like psychiatrist Dr. Interwoven with the ‘case’ of Jesus’ resurrection and the romance of the Strobels is a court case that Lee pursues on the behest of his editor, Joe Dubois (another stellar actor, Frankie Faison). The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.-James 5:16 What The Case for Christ does artfully is allow us to see that Lee and Leslie both have an argument that forces them into conflict with each other without making either of them a straw dummy to be dismissed easily. Directed by Jonathan Gunn ( Mercy Streets) and written by Brian Bird ( Captive), the film is more than an argument for the risen Christ - it’s an example of how the power of God can transform the human heart.įrom the very beginning, the audience can see Lee’s focus on truth, whether it’s theological (“we believe in what is real, what we can see and touch,”) while Leslie’s burgeoning faith allows for heart and feelings to enter the fray (“I’m trying to say that I felt something that made me feel more real than anything I’ve ever felt in my life”).
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But more than simply following the series of interviews that Lee Strobel laid out in the expose of the same name in 1998, the cinematic version proves to be a love story, as it incorporates the book that Strobel wrote with his wife, Leslie, called Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch in Marriage in 2002. The Case for Christ shares the dramatic story of one Award-winning journalist’s quest to disprove Christianity by exploring the historical Jesus. Lee is convinced that he will be able to find evidence that proves Leslie’s faith is in something unrealistic, cult-like even, holding to the words of his mentor, Ray Nelson (Brett Rice), that “the only way to truth is through facts.” This is the dramatic conflict of The Case for Christ. The anger that the atheistic Lee feels at this betrayal is made palpable by Vogel’s performance, as he quickly begins to devote his time to meeting with experts about Christianity. Scott Campbell) to the frustration of her husband and best friend, Lee (Mike Vogel). LewisĪfter a tragedy is averted, Leslie Strobel (Erika Christensen) begins attending Bill Hybel’s church with Alfie Davis (L. Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance.-C.S.