More Than a Carpenter
Since its release,More Than a Carpenterhas been challenging  readers to ask the question, "Who is Jesus?" Author and renowned speaker Josh  McDowell acknowledges that while the topic of God is widely accepted, the name  of Jesus often causes irritation. "Why don't the names of Buddha, Mohammed,  Confucius offend people? The reason is that these others didn't claim to be God,  but Jesus did." By addressing questions about scientific and historical  evidence, the validity of the Bible, and proofs of the resurrection, McDowell  helps the reader come to an informed and intelligent decision about whether  Jesus was a liar, a lunatic, or the Lord. This short, 128-page gem does not  employ fancy theological words, forsaking the layman, but reads more like an  intimate research document laying out the facts with veracious accuracy, from  reliable sources ranging from secular scientists to conservative seminarians. A  skeptic himself for many years, McDowell always believed that Christians were  "out of their minds" but now insists that "never has an individual been called  upon to commit intellectual suicide in trusting Christ as Savior and Lord."  McDowell adeptly articulates fundamental answers to poignant questions that  cause the skeptic to consider whether Jesus was a liar causing countless martyrs  to die in his wake, a lunatic deserving death, or actually the Lord of the  universe.--Jill Heatherly