Ken Starr, the president of Baylor University, calls this book a trial lawyer's version of Mere Christianity (the classic by C. S. Lewis). That is a good description. Each of the 12 chapters has a “Witness List” and examines the witnesses in a legal style. The witnesses include historical figures, atheists, and the authors of various books in the Bible. The legal part of the book is explained by Lanier in simple terms as he goes along, so the book is very understandable and easy to follow.