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I think fundamentally, the question of whether or not Christianity makes sense - whether it withstands scrutiny, whether the evidence supports it or hurts it - always comes down to the Resurrection.

Lee Strobel

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Lee Strobel
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: January 25
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