Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible
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Can the truth about Jesus be uncovered--even without a body or a crime scene？ Join cold-case detective and bestselling author J。 Warner Wallace as he investigates Jesus using an innovative and unique approach he employs to solve real missing person murder cases。
In Person of Interest， Wallace carefully sifts through the evidence from history alone， without relying on the New Testament。 You'll understand like never before how Jesus， the most significant person in history， changed the world。
Features:
Join a cold-case detective as he uncovers the truth about Jesus using the same approach he employs to solve real murder cases
Marvel at the way Jesus changed the world as you investigate why Jesus still matters today
Learn how to use an innovative and unique "fuse and fallout" investigative strategy that you can also use to examine other claims of history
Explore and learn how to respond to common objections to Christianity
Detective J。 Warner Wallace listened to a pastor talk about Jesus and wondered why anyone would think Jesus was a person of interest。
Wallace was skeptical of the Bible， but he’d investigated several no-body homicide cases in which there was no crime scene， no physical evidence， and no victim's body。 Could the historical life and actions of Jesus be investigated in the same way？
In Person of Interest， Wallace describes his own personal investigative journey from atheism to Christianity as he carefully considers the evidence。 Creative， compelling， and fully illustrated， Person of Interest will strengthen the faith of believers while engaging those who are skeptical and distrusting of the New Testament。
In Person of Interest， Wallace carefully sifts through the evidence from history alone， without relying on the New Testament。 You'll understand like never before how Jesus， the most significant person in history， changed the world。
Features:
Join a cold-case detective as he uncovers the truth about Jesus using the same approach he employs to solve real murder cases
Marvel at the way Jesus changed the world as you investigate why Jesus still matters today
Learn how to use an innovative and unique "fuse and fallout" investigative strategy that you can also use to examine other claims of history
Explore and learn how to respond to common objections to Christianity
Detective J。 Warner Wallace listened to a pastor talk about Jesus and wondered why anyone would think Jesus was a person of interest。
Wallace was skeptical of the Bible， but he’d investigated several no-body homicide cases in which there was no crime scene， no physical evidence， and no victim's body。 Could the historical life and actions of Jesus be investigated in the same way？
In Person of Interest， Wallace describes his own personal investigative journey from atheism to Christianity as he carefully considers the evidence。 Creative， compelling， and fully illustrated， Person of Interest will strengthen the faith of believers while engaging those who are skeptical and distrusting of the New Testament。
Reviews
Richard De Wolfe
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Read this book！James Warner Wallace is a modern day police detective who specializes in solving cold-case crimes。 In his newest book， he parallels a modern day murder investigation with the existence of Jesus and how he has influenced the world for over 2000 years。 Find out how atheists and Christ's enemies build the case for him in "Person Of Interest"。 You'll be amazed！ Read this book！James Warner Wallace is a modern day police detective who specializes in solving cold-case crimes。 In his newest book， he parallels a modern day murder investigation with the existence of Jesus and how he has influenced the world for over 2000 years。 Find out how atheists and Christ's enemies build the case for him in "Person Of Interest"。 You'll be amazed！ 。。。more
Alan Hankins
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The appeal of this book to me is based on the fact that I have read 3 other books by J。 Warner Wallace， Cold Case Christianity;God's Crime Scene and Forensic Faith。Each of his previous books were topical in nature and would also recommend those books to those that have not read them yet。 The title of this book，Person of Interest， also has a sub-title of，Why Jesus Still Matters In A World That Rejects The Bible。 Most Christians I would say have probably had people say，"You can't trust the Bible b The appeal of this book to me is based on the fact that I have read 3 other books by J。 Warner Wallace， Cold Case Christianity;God's Crime Scene and Forensic Faith。Each of his previous books were topical in nature and would also recommend those books to those that have not read them yet。 The title of this book，Person of Interest， also has a sub-title of，Why Jesus Still Matters In A World That Rejects The Bible。 Most Christians I would say have probably had people say，"You can't trust the Bible because it was written so long ago and has been changed and/or Jesus was not to a real person。 This book will give you the facts you need to prove that Jesus was real and that He was different from any other religious leader or other "god" like deity。The amount of research that Mr。 Wallace put into this book will， in my opinion， impress you。 It far exceeded my expectations。 I also believe that this book could be a great evangelistic tool to give to a family member or friend that does not believe Jesus was a real person。 Just ask them before hand， "If I were to give you a book would you read it？"。 Then ask them if after reading the book could we sit down and talk about what you read。 The whole purpose of this is to get a conversation going about Jesus and why He came to earth。 。。。more
Jose Rios
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Person of Interest by J。 Warner Wallace is an excellent read regardless of your current position on Jesus。 Wallace uses the ingenious intertwining of a real-life cold-case murder investigation with his personal quest to take-on the veracity of the Christian faith that results in a riveting and illuminating work！ The hidden trail of overwhelming and compelling historical evidence leads to a conviction in the cold-case， and should likewise convincingly lead to a most reasonable affirmation of Jesu Person of Interest by J。 Warner Wallace is an excellent read regardless of your current position on Jesus。 Wallace uses the ingenious intertwining of a real-life cold-case murder investigation with his personal quest to take-on the veracity of the Christian faith that results in a riveting and illuminating work！ The hidden trail of overwhelming and compelling historical evidence leads to a conviction in the cold-case， and should likewise convincingly lead to a most reasonable affirmation of Jesus and the Bible。 I believe Wallace uniquely combines an artistic background with keen detective skills to masterfully craft an outside-the-box approach with surgically precise evidentiary logic; an irresistible foundation to his conclusions。 It’s a real treasure！ 。。。more
Roy White
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I was fortunate to get an advanced copy of this book （paid for price） Det。 J Warner Wallace has created a unique book that combines murder mystery and Christian apologetics showing why Jesus Christ has had more impact on the world we live in than any other person who has walked on earth！ This is the author’s eighth book and he lays out the “case” why the above statement is true。 Information and facts are presented with loads of footnotes （some footnotes in the book， full research bibliography is I was fortunate to get an advanced copy of this book （paid for price） Det。 J Warner Wallace has created a unique book that combines murder mystery and Christian apologetics showing why Jesus Christ has had more impact on the world we live in than any other person who has walked on earth！ This is the author’s eighth book and he lays out the “case” why the above statement is true。 Information and facts are presented with loads of footnotes （some footnotes in the book， full research bibliography is longer than the book and found on his website！）out I have never seen or heard of before that uses both Christian and most uniquely non-Christian sources of why the Gospels lay out an accurate picture of the basic creeds of Christianity; Jesus was a man born of a virgin， he is the son of God， he was crucified， died， placed in a traditional cave， rose from the dead after 3 days and returned to earth for 40 days with hundreds of witnesses （quickly growing to thousands） who in turned accurately recorded these events in a manner that can be verified with or without the books of the 4 Gospels！As a former atheist himself， the author uses the skills he learned as an LA homicide detective。 The author introduces the reader to his world of how cases are solved that have occurred many years earlier without the help of eye-witness accounts。 Critic’s questions are asked and answered by James providing the reader with information not found in any other book that I’ve read to the tough questions posed by atheists， non-believers which cause Christians to stumble when responding too。 Reading this will arm the believer with hard facts and bolster your testimony。 Great book to use for a bible study for adults or teens。 Highly recommended for believers and non-believers！ 。。。more
Neal Cruco
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"We don’t have Jesus’s body， and we don’t have a “crime scene” to provide us with physical evidence。 Despite these limitations， we can still make a case for the historicity and deity of Jesus。 We can do it without a body— and without any evidence from the New Testament。You read that correctly。"This part of the introduction is what got me hooked。 This is not a typical apologetics book。 J。 Warner Wallace believes the Gospels to be reliable eyewitness accounts of Jesus' life and teachings， and he h "We don’t have Jesus’s body， and we don’t have a “crime scene” to provide us with physical evidence。 Despite these limitations， we can still make a case for the historicity and deity of Jesus。 We can do it without a body— and without any evidence from the New Testament。You read that correctly。"This part of the introduction is what got me hooked。 This is not a typical apologetics book。 J。 Warner Wallace believes the Gospels to be reliable eyewitness accounts of Jesus' life and teachings， and he has written about that in Cold-Case Christianity。 But Person of Interest is for those who are unwilling to trust the New Testament- and those who wish to be able to have a conversation about Jesus without having to establish the reliability of the Gospels first。I was stunned at just how much influence Jesus has had on literature， music， science， art- everything。 And not just in the past， but right now， today！ When you combine the "fallout" of his time on earth with the "fuse" leading up to his birth， you see that he is， at the very least， a person of interest to hundreds of people across hundreds of years， and an uncanny fit for every quality that pre-Christian cultures attributed to their deities。Wallace shows that just as one can build a murder case even without a shred of physical evidence or eyewitnesses to the event， one can also build a case for Jesus even without any physical evidence or eyewitness accounts of his life。 Anyone who is interested in hearing this case should pick up this book and start reading。 Even if you are a Christian， you will be amazed at how much evidence of Jesus lies scattered through secular history and science！ 。。。more
Paul
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Very straight forward approach to thinking through and uncovering the truth concerning Jesus and how Jesus matters to life。
Jennifer DeFrates
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J。 Warner Wallace has another massive hit on his hands。 His comparison of the fallout from Jesus to that of a no-body homicide is truly unique， as well as engaging。 Jim tells the side-by-side stories of a real no-body homicide cold case that he worked as a detective next to his journey with his wife Susie from skeptic to believer in the real live person of Jesus of Nazareth。 One aspect of this book I enjoyed was that the information was not oft repeated apologetics content。 Jim’s fuse and fallou J。 Warner Wallace has another massive hit on his hands。 His comparison of the fallout from Jesus to that of a no-body homicide is truly unique， as well as engaging。 Jim tells the side-by-side stories of a real no-body homicide cold case that he worked as a detective next to his journey with his wife Susie from skeptic to believer in the real live person of Jesus of Nazareth。 One aspect of this book I enjoyed was that the information was not oft repeated apologetics content。 Jim’s fuse and fallout method of investigating the life of a seemingly unimportant carpenter’s son from an ostensibly irrelevant town without a kingdom， army or social media presence brought new investigative resources to the search for Christ and answered so many questions for which I had never heard answers。Maybe you’ve asked yourself， Why didn’t Jesus come sooner so more people could have been able to trust Him as a savior prior to ~30 CE？ Or maybe you’ve wondered Why He didn’t wait until there was some form of recording devices so we wouldn’t have to “have faith” in miracles？ Jim lays out a case for Christ’s arrival layer by layer until we can see the exact window we should expect to see the Messiah in history， and then why we can trust Jesus had to be the Messiah。 This was by far my favorite part just because I loved seeing what God was waiting for to send Jesus into the world。 It gives such a beautiful understanding of the fullness of time and God’s character。 Then， the rest of the book tackles every way and everything we can know about Jesus even if we didn’t have a single copy of the New Testament！ The idea that Jesus is only important because of one religious book is blown out of the water over and over。 In addition to incredible apologetics content， Jim’s artistic skills make this a book you really want to own。 You are going to want to hold these graphics in your hands。 They add much visual emphasis to the concepts in each chapter。 Lastly， while this book is concise and easy to read relatively quickly， Person of Interest also holds an astounding amount of facts and research。 The case notes at the end of the book are so rich and in-depth， I would have bought them as a separate book just to have them。 I would highly recommend Person of Interest for any believer or skeptic interested in knowing if there is any reason for the hope we have in Christ。 。。。more
Karen Patel
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I highly recommend it to believes and non alike。 J Warner Wallace was an atheist。 He is a cold case detective whom investigated suspected murder cases without a body。 He has found all the evidence to point to Jesus in History that if there were no Bibles we can still know the truth。 He shows how he investigated lining it up with how he investigated Persons of Interest in murders。 He also includes all of his evidence。
Paul A Murray
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J。 Warner Wallace continues his streak of well written， well researched， and well thought out books。 He has created a lot of illustrations for this book to bring his topics to life。 He is the artist as well。 This book is unique。 It examines the question if Jesus is as consequential as Christians claim， His life should have an outsized impact on the history of the world。 He traces the impact Jesus has on the world of literature， the arts， education， and the sciences。 The book does an effective jo J。 Warner Wallace continues his streak of well written， well researched， and well thought out books。 He has created a lot of illustrations for this book to bring his topics to life。 He is the artist as well。 This book is unique。 It examines the question if Jesus is as consequential as Christians claim， His life should have an outsized impact on the history of the world。 He traces the impact Jesus has on the world of literature， the arts， education， and the sciences。 The book does an effective job of showing how the Christian worldview impacted all of these field even up to the current day， and often was foundational in how these disciplines developed。 Being a former cold case detective in Los Angeles， Wallace has draws parallels to how he investigates the life of Jesus to how he would investigate a cold case。 It's an apt frame to examine the claims of the Bible。 Here， he tells the story of a case he worked where they didn't have a body and makes connections on how he investigated the question of the impact of Jesus on the world。 So you also get a great mystery woven throughout the book too。 。。。more
Robert Titus
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Imagine a world where the New Testament of the Bible has been completely removed from the masses。 As an Evangelist how would you teach and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ？J。 Warner Wallace’s investigation of the most important “Person of Interest” in the history of the World illuminates the breadth and depth to which the Gospel of Jesus Christ has permeated world culture and even the non-Christian world。 “Person of Interest” will demonstrate that the Gospel of Jesus Christ can be found in grea Imagine a world where the New Testament of the Bible has been completely removed from the masses。 As an Evangelist how would you teach and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ？J。 Warner Wallace’s investigation of the most important “Person of Interest” in the history of the World illuminates the breadth and depth to which the Gospel of Jesus Christ has permeated world culture and even the non-Christian world。 “Person of Interest” will demonstrate that the Gospel of Jesus Christ can be found in great detail within and throughout world cultures through science， art， literature， music， and most astonishingly through non-Christian religions of the past， and present。 For the Christian， this book will strengthen your confidence in the reasoning behind your faith in Christ。 For the Atheist and other non-believers， this book will shake your confidence in what you thought you knew and provide an impetus to take a second look at the Gospel of Jesus Christ and its eternal consequence to your soul and spirit。 J。 Warner Wallace powerfully demonstrates that Jesus of Nazareth is exactly who he said he is: The Christ， the Son of the living God， The Son of Man， God with us， The Logos and All Mighty God。 Robert Titus 。。。more
Dennis Williams
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What an amazing book。 J Warner Wallace has detailed an account that I thought was impossible。 Could Wallace have possibly made a case that would convince anyone willing to examine the evidence that proves Jesus really is the Messiah？ J。 Warner Wallace gathers evidence for the time of Jesus's arrival and the impact his life had and has on the world。 Truly amazing。 What an amazing book。 J Warner Wallace has detailed an account that I thought was impossible。 Could Wallace have possibly made a case that would convince anyone willing to examine the evidence that proves Jesus really is the Messiah？ J。 Warner Wallace gathers evidence for the time of Jesus's arrival and the impact his life had and has on the world。 Truly amazing。 。。。more
Tom Benedict
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A Can’t Miss Triumph in Apologetics！Former committed atheist and renowned cold-case detective， J。 Warner Wallace， has made important contributions with his library of books to explain why Christianity is true and why the Christian worldview best explains reality。 His newly released book， Person of Interest， is packed with more of the same unique thought leadership and creative analysis we have come to expect from Wallace， who has now turned his expert detective skills toward making a case for Je A Can’t Miss Triumph in Apologetics！Former committed atheist and renowned cold-case detective， J。 Warner Wallace， has made important contributions with his library of books to explain why Christianity is true and why the Christian worldview best explains reality。 His newly released book， Person of Interest， is packed with more of the same unique thought leadership and creative analysis we have come to expect from Wallace， who has now turned his expert detective skills toward making a case for Jesus without relying on the primary source material of the New Testament。 Person of Interest will be of particular importance for those who may not yet be willing to engage directly with the New Testament， but who are curious about what other non-Biblical sources have to say about the life and impact of Jesus。 All readers of Person of Interest， regardless of worldview， will be challenged to answer how and why this carpenter’ s son from the ancient backwater of Nazareth has had a greater impact on every facet of human existence than any other figure of history。 After seeing the compelling case that can be made for Jesus without resort to the New Testament， many will be moved to read and evaluate the Gospels directly and may even discover Wallace’ s companion work， Cold-Case Christianity， as they come to recognize Jesus as the central figure of history。 。。。more
Joseph Robinson
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If you’re a Youth Pastor – BUY THIS BOOK。 If you’re a Pastor – BUY THIS BOOK。 If you’re a Christian – BUY THIS BOOK。 If you’re at all wondering about the seismic effect the arrival of Jesus Christ had on our world， don’t hesitate。 Are you wondering what makes Jesus so very different from the gods worshiped throughout history？ This is your book。 I’ve been reading a pre-release version from my friend and mentor， Jim Wallace。 He has a proven track record， but trust me – this isn’t like any book you If you’re a Youth Pastor – BUY THIS BOOK。 If you’re a Pastor – BUY THIS BOOK。 If you’re a Christian – BUY THIS BOOK。 If you’re at all wondering about the seismic effect the arrival of Jesus Christ had on our world， don’t hesitate。 Are you wondering what makes Jesus so very different from the gods worshiped throughout history？ This is your book。 I’ve been reading a pre-release version from my friend and mentor， Jim Wallace。 He has a proven track record， but trust me – this isn’t like any book you’ve read before。 If you’re a historian， the exhaustive research and data this book provides is worth the price of admission alone。 As a homeschool teacher， husband， father， friend and apologist， I’m telling you， just buy this book。 It will encourage and strengthen your faith in a most enjoyable way。 。。。more
Kevin Prince
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In Person of Interest， J。 Warner Wallace unleashes an avalanche of circumstantial evidence that is overwhelming。 I didn't really understand the difference between circumstantial evidence and direct evidence before reading this book。 But with a little probability theory， it turns out that there's enough circumstantial evidence presented in this book that the honest skeptic will seriously have to consider where he stands， and whether his position is really the most reasonable。 In Person of Interest， J。 Warner Wallace unleashes an avalanche of circumstantial evidence that is overwhelming。 I didn't really understand the difference between circumstantial evidence and direct evidence before reading this book。 But with a little probability theory， it turns out that there's enough circumstantial evidence presented in this book that the honest skeptic will seriously have to consider where he stands， and whether his position is really the most reasonable。 。。。more
Brian Pollock
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J。 Warner Wallace continues to be a Million Dollar apologist by presenting the evidence for the hope that we Christians have in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ。 In this outstanding effort， the Cold Case Homicide Detective presents an incredible amount of evidence showing how Jesus has impacted the entire world by highlighting His influence in key estates including history， culture， science， music， and the arts。 While this work is a highly enjoyable read， its longest lasting impact will the be t J。 Warner Wallace continues to be a Million Dollar apologist by presenting the evidence for the hope that we Christians have in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ。 In this outstanding effort， the Cold Case Homicide Detective presents an incredible amount of evidence showing how Jesus has impacted the entire world by highlighting His influence in key estates including history， culture， science， music， and the arts。 While this work is a highly enjoyable read， its longest lasting impact will the be the documented research that Wallace presents that shows that we could reconstruct the narratives of the New Testament from outside sources based on the artifacts that we interact with every day。 This is one of those books to buy in bulk so you can hand them to those who are dismissive of Jesus Christ and His impact on the world。 。。。more
John
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Person of Interest is a thought provoking and extremely well researched book， full of facts and illustrations yet reads like a novel。 If there were no New Testaments available anywhere in the world， would we know anything about the life of Jesus？ The answer is an overwhelming YES！ Jesus had （and has） such an influence on the world that no other person in all of history can even come close to matching Him。 This book goes into great detail regarding Jesus and His followers' role in art， music， edu Person of Interest is a thought provoking and extremely well researched book， full of facts and illustrations yet reads like a novel。 If there were no New Testaments available anywhere in the world， would we know anything about the life of Jesus？ The answer is an overwhelming YES！ Jesus had （and has） such an influence on the world that no other person in all of history can even come close to matching Him。 This book goes into great detail regarding Jesus and His followers' role in art， music， education， science and more。 Christians will learn and be encouraged by this book and skeptics will find it difficult to deny Jesus' fingerprints on so many aspects of life throughout the centuries。 This book is highly recommended for all， especially those who dismiss the validity of the Bible。 Removing all New Testaments will not remove Jesus from history and since that is the case， He is well worth investigating。 。。。more
Billy Bosch
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J。 Warner Wallace uses his unique background and skillset to concisely bring the reader on an adventure through history， accentuating the undeniable impact of Jesus on human existence as we know and experience it today！ Wallace methodically pulls back the current "cultural curtain" that has attempted to cover up the truth about Jesus's influence and impact on the modern world。 If you read this book you will realize that the God of all Creation is more intimately involved in the world you experie J。 Warner Wallace uses his unique background and skillset to concisely bring the reader on an adventure through history， accentuating the undeniable impact of Jesus on human existence as we know and experience it today！ Wallace methodically pulls back the current "cultural curtain" that has attempted to cover up the truth about Jesus's influence and impact on the modern world。 If you read this book you will realize that the God of all Creation is more intimately involved in the world you experience than you probably thought！ 。。。more
Everett Hornbostel
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One of the greatest difficulties in sharing the Gospel with someone is when they want to deny the reliability of the New Testament。 Using his skills as a homicide detective， J。 Warner Wallace lays out the evidence for Jesus that is outside of the New Testament。 He includes references to Jesus that are both friendly and hostile to the Christian faith in a way that sheds incredible light on history and on Jesus。 What is the fuse that burned toward Jesus？ Why did Jesus come when He did and not earl One of the greatest difficulties in sharing the Gospel with someone is when they want to deny the reliability of the New Testament。 Using his skills as a homicide detective， J。 Warner Wallace lays out the evidence for Jesus that is outside of the New Testament。 He includes references to Jesus that are both friendly and hostile to the Christian faith in a way that sheds incredible light on history and on Jesus。 What is the fuse that burned toward Jesus？ Why did Jesus come when He did and not earlier or later？ What impact did Jesus have on the arts， science， culture and religion？ You can find answers to those questions and others in this well researched book。This is a book you do not want to pass over。 Order one today。 In fact， order a copy for yourself and for each of your skeptical friends。 。。。more
Jenn Sykes
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This was a phenomenal read to anyone who either has questions or doubts about Jesus of Nazareth。 Using investigative techniques employed by actual detectives， Jim uses mythology， culture， history and more to shed light on the question of whether or not Jesus is who he says he is。 It’s fascinating and the next reader may make some important discoveries。 I challenge anyone to read it。
Justin Johnston
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J。 Warner Wallace did a masterful job on this book！！！ The way he tied one of his former cases into his examination of Jesus Christ and the methods he used to find the “Person Of Interest” in both situations is very ingenious！！！ Truly eye opening and encouraging and a very good read from start to finish！！ Also， the book is full of inserts and illustrations to give further insight and understanding of what he’s explaining！！ I would definitely recommend this book to anybody from current believers t J。 Warner Wallace did a masterful job on this book！！！ The way he tied one of his former cases into his examination of Jesus Christ and the methods he used to find the “Person Of Interest” in both situations is very ingenious！！！ Truly eye opening and encouraging and a very good read from start to finish！！ Also， the book is full of inserts and illustrations to give further insight and understanding of what he’s explaining！！ I would definitely recommend this book to anybody from current believers to anyone who may have any doubts as to whether Jesus truly existed or if He even still matters to us nowadays！！ 。。。more
Frank B。
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J。 Warner Wallace does it again with his newest book on the most famous individual in human history。 A well-known cold-case homicide detective featured on several episodes of Dateline， Wallace uses his keenly developed skills of investigation to probe the historical record， without reference to the New Testament， to discover why Jesus should be considered a “person of interest” by all people， regardless of their current system of belief or non-belief。 A self-avowed atheist in his younger days as J。 Warner Wallace does it again with his newest book on the most famous individual in human history。 A well-known cold-case homicide detective featured on several episodes of Dateline， Wallace uses his keenly developed skills of investigation to probe the historical record， without reference to the New Testament， to discover why Jesus should be considered a “person of interest” by all people， regardless of their current system of belief or non-belief。 A self-avowed atheist in his younger days as a homicide detective， Wallace agreed to attend a Christian church service with his wife many years ago， and something the pastor said intrigued him。 In essence， the pastor told the congregation that Jesus was the most important and influential person in the history of the world。 Wondering why anyone would consider Jesus such a “person of interest，” Wallace decided to investigate for himself the veracity of what the pastor proclaimed。 Being an atheist， however， and not trusting the New Testament as a reliable historical source， Wallace used his finely honed detective skills and applied them to the investigation of Jesus。 By using a technique he calls “fuse and fallout，” he made an incredible discovery regarding the time period of Jesus’ birth， growth into adulthood， ministry， and death。 For me， reading about this discovery by itself was worth the price of the book。 Now I understand more deeply Galatians 4:4-5 when Paul says: “But when the time had fully come， God sent forth his Son， born of woman， born under the law， to redeem those who were under the law， so that we might receive adoption as sons。” He uses this method throughout the book to fully discover just how powerful an impact Jesus had and continues to have on history after his death。 What Wallace discovered should strengthen the faith of all believers and give non-believers a reason to delve more deeply into why Jesus should be a “person of interest” for them as well。 。。。more
Franklin Leamons
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Wow！ Person of Interest is perhaps the most thought provoking and eye-opening book I’ve read about Jesus’ impact on this world。 Not only are we given a wide array of evidence for why Jesus matters， but we are also given an entertaining， and true， narrative of a cold case homicide investigation。 This book gives a plethora of information but in a fun and easy to read manner。Our modern day culture tells us that Jesus doesn’t matter to a society led by reason and science， but J。 Warner Wallace outli Wow！ Person of Interest is perhaps the most thought provoking and eye-opening book I’ve read about Jesus’ impact on this world。 Not only are we given a wide array of evidence for why Jesus matters， but we are also given an entertaining， and true， narrative of a cold case homicide investigation。 This book gives a plethora of information but in a fun and easy to read manner。Our modern day culture tells us that Jesus doesn’t matter to a society led by reason and science， but J。 Warner Wallace outlines the truth of Jesus involvement in even the most worldly aspects of our culture。 Are you into the arts， science， or philosophy？ If so， you are familiar with， or a direct product of， Jesus’ impact。 This impact carries far beyond the New Testament teachings。 For example， imagine learning about the Jesus of the Bible without the use of the New Testament accounts of Jesus ministry。 The resulting investigation would be much like a cold case homicide investigation where there is no body and no crime scene evidence。 The truth of this case is powerful。 Person of Interest is the perfect investigative book into who Jesus is and why He matters to our world today。 。。。more
Cindy
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Why did our calendar change about the same time of Jesus’ appearance？ Are the two related？ What was so significant about this man named Jesus？ How did he impact history？ Does he still matter today？ These are all questions J。 Warner Wallaces investigates in this book。 He's a cold case homicide detective， and uses tactics from his criminal cases to investigate Jesus。“Jesus was born in a tiny， irrelevant town in the Roman Empire and raised in another small village。 He had to walk from one place to Why did our calendar change about the same time of Jesus’ appearance？ Are the two related？ What was so significant about this man named Jesus？ How did he impact history？ Does he still matter today？ These are all questions J。 Warner Wallaces investigates in this book。 He's a cold case homicide detective， and uses tactics from his criminal cases to investigate Jesus。“Jesus was born in a tiny， irrelevant town in the Roman Empire and raised in another small village。 He had to walk from one place to the next， and as an adult he never traveled more than two hundred miles from the town where he was born。 He had none of the resources people use today to make an impact: no social media platform， no podcast audience， no clever videos， and no website。 He didn’t even have the resources people used in the first century to make an impact: he never held a political office， never ruled a nation， never led an army， and never authored a book…Yet this is the man who changed history， inaugurated the Common Era， and forever transformed the most important and revered aspects of human culture。 How is it possible that a single man – a man like Jesus – could have this impact？” （From "Person of Interest"）This book is thorough and thoughtful。。。like none of the other books I have read about Jesus or the Bible。 If you don't believe the Bible， that's okay。 The author admits he was skeptical of Jesus， too。 Definitely a fascinating read and one I'll likely re-read！ 。。。more
Victoria Nelson
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Quite simply a masterpiece， exhaustively researched and creatively presented with phenomenal illustrations to drive the points home。 J。 Warner Wallace takes such a unique approach， drawing on his homicide detective experience to present a compelling case for the impact of Jesus as THE Person of Interest for all of history without using The Bible。 His previous work， Cold-case Christianity， is the book I recommend most to those with questions on the historical reliability of The Gospels。 Person of Quite simply a masterpiece， exhaustively researched and creatively presented with phenomenal illustrations to drive the points home。 J。 Warner Wallace takes such a unique approach， drawing on his homicide detective experience to present a compelling case for the impact of Jesus as THE Person of Interest for all of history without using The Bible。 His previous work， Cold-case Christianity， is the book I recommend most to those with questions on the historical reliability of The Gospels。 Person of Interest is a perfect companion to Cold-Case Christianity and will be my top recommendation for anyone unwilling to consider the Biblical evidence。 。。。more
Alyssa
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This entire book is like 3 in 1， as it intersperses the stories of the author’s investigation of a cold case no-body homicide， his own meticulous investigation of the person of Jesus including the state of our world before and after Jesus exploded onto the scene， and his own personal journey from atheist to follower of Christ。 The retelling of the cold case， involving interviews with multiple witnesses， is compelling reading！ If you’re someone who likes watching stories about crimes and murders This entire book is like 3 in 1， as it intersperses the stories of the author’s investigation of a cold case no-body homicide， his own meticulous investigation of the person of Jesus including the state of our world before and after Jesus exploded onto the scene， and his own personal journey from atheist to follower of Christ。 The retelling of the cold case， involving interviews with multiple witnesses， is compelling reading！ If you’re someone who likes watching stories about crimes and murders this book will draw you in。 Jim then draws you in further when he applies the same detective techniques to the life of Jesus。 With the use of ‘fuse’ and ‘fallout’ terminology， Jim helps you visualize the sequences of events （fuse） that led up to the ‘explosions’ of the victim’s murder and of Jesus’ entrance into the world， and then the effect on the world those events had （fallout）。 He even provides 100s of detailed illustrative drawings to enrich your experience & give you visual representations of everything you’re learning。 The detailing of events alongside these visual tools will blow your mind。 You will hear the exact way in which history NEEDED to unfold & indeed did unfold in order for Christ to arrive。 Then you will see the impact He had on every aspect of culture you can imagine。 What’s even more intriguing is that this is all researched & layed out without using the Biblical texts。 You will be amazed by the massive amount of details AND the massive impact Jesus had and still has in every corner of our world。 Discover for yourself if Jesus is and should be the main Person of Interest in your life。 。。。more
Angela Nichole
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 An engaging and enlightening book facilitating Biblical and historical literacy。 It is aesthetically pleasing and robust in knowledge yet alive with page turning details。 Using techniques from an expert cold case homicide detective you will be guided along the journey to solve one of the biggest questions of all times。
Karen Patrick
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"Person of Interest" is a compelling book for anyone seeking to learn more about the unique individual who exploded onto the scene and divided history into its two eras。 Using a distinct investigative approach informed by his experience as a cold-case homicide detective， J。 Warner Wallace examines the fuse leading up to the appearance of and the fallout created by Jesus of Nazareth。 This resource is different from any other book one might read about Jesus because the author makes the case for Hi "Person of Interest" is a compelling book for anyone seeking to learn more about the unique individual who exploded onto the scene and divided history into its two eras。 Using a distinct investigative approach informed by his experience as a cold-case homicide detective， J。 Warner Wallace examines the fuse leading up to the appearance of and the fallout created by Jesus of Nazareth。 This resource is different from any other book one might read about Jesus because the author makes the case for His profound influence on history without ever appealing to the New Testament documents。 Wallace first demonstrates how cultural， religious， and prophetic “fuses” leading up to Jesus’ birth were perfectly timed for Him to appear at precisely the right moment。 The author next discusses the impact He had on the areas of literature， the arts， education， science， and world religions。 He calls this “the fallout。” He effectively makes the case that no one has influenced each of these areas as extensively as Jesus。Wallace’s newest book contains two especially appealing features。 The first is his account of an actual no-body homicide case told alongside his personal no-body investigation of Jesus。 Along the way he details the similarities in the way he examined and concluded each one。 The second feature is his extensive use of illustrations and diagrams to visually demonstrate the way he traced lines of evidence in both cases。 These two features make this book helpful for both committed Christians who want to learn how to make the case for Jesus without relying on Scripture， as well as honest skeptics seeking to further investigate the truth claims of Christianity。 It is simply unprecedented in the way it testifies to the impact of history’s most significant person of interest。 。。。more
Patrick Garmoe
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To say I liked it is an understatement。 After reading it， I ordered 12 more copies to give away and teach in a class at church。 In essence， it's the book to hand people who are intrigued by the idea of investigating Jesus， but don't believe in or want to trust the Bible。 J。 Warner Wallace does a phenomenal job showing how Jesus， who never traveled more than 200 miles from his home， impacted history so dramatically， unlike anyone else in history。 That at least has got to make you wonder if he mig To say I liked it is an understatement。 After reading it， I ordered 12 more copies to give away and teach in a class at church。 In essence， it's the book to hand people who are intrigued by the idea of investigating Jesus， but don't believe in or want to trust the Bible。 J。 Warner Wallace does a phenomenal job showing how Jesus， who never traveled more than 200 miles from his home， impacted history so dramatically， unlike anyone else in history。 That at least has got to make you wonder if he might really be God。 The book is packed with hundreds of illustrations as well， so even if you're not one to read a 257-page book （without the footnotes pages at the end） you can get the gist just from skimming the pictures。 If you want to read more， I've written a longer review here and have curated interviews and the first audio chapter of the book there。 。。。more
Melinda
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A lot of people claim to be very knowledgeable about Jesus。。。They have a lot of good ideas about who they think he is。。。However， when you start to dig into the knowledge you quickly realize that most really don’t know who Jesus really is。。。Mot people that claim to believe or follow Jesus follow or believe a Jesus of their own design。。。So， who was Jesus？ Why was his presence here on earth so significant？ What led up to it？ What was the fallout？ Was Jesus just a man or more than that？ What is reas A lot of people claim to be very knowledgeable about Jesus。。。They have a lot of good ideas about who they think he is。。。However， when you start to dig into the knowledge you quickly realize that most really don’t know who Jesus really is。。。Mot people that claim to believe or follow Jesus follow or believe a Jesus of their own design。。。So， who was Jesus？ Why was his presence here on earth so significant？ What led up to it？ What was the fallout？ Was Jesus just a man or more than that？ What is reasonable to believe about him？Retired， cold case detective， J。 Wallace， expertly uses his training and experience to research and document who Jesus was and why he mattered then （ancient times） and how he is still relevant today。 This book flows well and reads just like you were having a conversation with Detective Wallace！ Definitely， a necessary read for all who are believers to truly understand who Jesus was and still is today and the impact he had and still has。。。it can help to answer any questions and solidify your beliefs。。。for the skeptic， this book will show you that Believers don’t believe in Jesus blindly。。。that our hop isn’t based on just a good person。 The person we call Jesus wasn’t just a person。。。He wasn’t just another mythological figure。。。。 He was more！ 。。。more
Jon Armstrong
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