This book is an expansion of McDowell's verdict books. Like the earlier versions, this book uses history and philosophy as the primary tools in arguing for the existence of God and the validity of the Bible as God's Word. There are numerous charts, most of which are quite useful.
Documentation is extensive in the book, and arguments are clearly stated and easy to understand.
There is a useful index, and sections are labeled and can be used to find specific topics. If there is a weakness in the book it is that the author tries to cover too much ground. This reader found the treatment of religions outside of Christianity to be so general as to not be too useful. The book is very useful, however, to answer a great deal of criticism of the Bible and Christianity, and we recommend it highly for that purpose.