Chapter One: My Story
In the very beginning of this book, the author, Josh Dowel, relates a story from his childhood in which he couldn’t find satisfaction from his church, and thereby abandoned attending church. He quotes a country saying “when something doesn’t work, get rid of it” as a way of explaining his attitude toward church, and consequently, religion. Later in this chapter, Dowel explains a revelation which led him to once again explore Christianity. He realized a valuable truth: Jesus Christ and religion are two separate entities. Religion, though being nothing to sniff at, is not as important as Jesus when it comes to understanding Christianity. After this epiphany, Dowel resolves to discover the truth behind it all, starting with the Scriptures. By his reasoning, if the Scriptures are untrue, how can they be the truth? No doubt, as we delve into the evidences, theories and research the author has put together, we will be able to draw an intriguing parallel between the phrase “The Truth” and “Jesus Christ.” This is exactly why Christology is so important in this day and age. The consternation and conjecture behind the author’s central three questions (Who am I?
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Even Christians are often unable to bear the pressure from peers, media, and education to denounce Jesus as a liar, or worse, a lunatic, making the younger generation even harder to reach that the middle aged one. Teens and young adults are turning to movies, drugs and eventually suicide as their lives get progressively more miserable every year. Without Christ, what hope is there for a future? Even secular people understand that there should be more to life than a spouse, a house, a car, an education, or kids. What kind of motivation to go through the daily struggles of modern life is the promise of a dramatic movie or a faraway