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Religion on Trial
In a concise and devastating style, Craig Parton, an experienced trial lawyer versed in the laws of legal evidence, argues that religions uniformly fail the simplest tests of admissibility for their respective claims. Few religions even bother to make testable assertions, relying instead at best on subjective and existential appeals. The stunningly few historical, and thus verifiable, claims of a precious few religions can be swiftly sorted out, and the result is an astounding vindication of the central nonhearsay claims of the first-century eyewitnesses to the life and work of Jesus Christ. This work challenges the prevailing viewpoint that all religions are making the same, or even similar, allegations. More troubling than this prevailing view is that the religions of the world remain diametrically opposed on the issues of the nature of humanity, the reality of evil, the nature of history, and the way of salvation. Sorting out the clashing claims of religions is the task of this book, and a trial lawyer well schooled in the laws of admissible evidence brings insight and clarity to matters normally thought to be solely in the domain of philosophers and theologians.
114 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2008
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June 3, 2019
A wonderfully accessible apologetic work that demonstrates why all religions are not the same and that Christianity stands secure under the scrutiny of man’s legal system.
April 23, 2019
The book started out strongly, but it started to focus solely on Christianity, which the author had a clear bias toward. It never examined any other religion in depth and I was disappointed by the book overall, as the book started out so well.
May 25, 2018
As objective a look at the major world religions as anyone could produce.
February 28, 2024
Excellent!
November 2, 2010
This is a little book in which the author, a trial lawyers, subjects the claims of the major religions to the rules of evidence. He then focuses on the claims of Christianity.
The reason he focuses on Christianity is perhaps the most interesting part of the book. He demonstrates, somewhat convincingly I think, that it is really the only religion with claims that are verifiable. In other words, many of its claims are capable of being proved or disproved to some level of certainty. Most religions assert claims that are not capable of being proved or disproved. (For example, how does one prove that evil does not exist, but that instead, the apparent evil we observe is really karma?) This, alone, does not mean Christianity is the "one true religion" but it does mean it is really the only religion with claims that can be investigated and scientifically researched.
The reason he focuses on Christianity is perhaps the most interesting part of the book. He demonstrates, somewhat convincingly I think, that it is really the only religion with claims that are verifiable. In other words, many of its claims are capable of being proved or disproved to some level of certainty. Most religions assert claims that are not capable of being proved or disproved. (For example, how does one prove that evil does not exist, but that instead, the apparent evil we observe is really karma?) This, alone, does not mean Christianity is the "one true religion" but it does mean it is really the only religion with claims that can be investigated and scientifically researched.
May 22, 2015
The bottom line: Logic and reason challenge all faiths and subsequently prove there is only one champion.
Religion on Trial develops an empirical method to verify the claims of religions in general. Using this technique, author Craig Parton, a trial lawyer, intelligently demonstrates that almost all religions fail the test for the admissibility of evidence, have non-verifiable claims, and are not based on eyewitness testimony of historical events. Parton does conclude that only one religion ... http://www.chesadaphal.com/religion-o...
Religion on Trial develops an empirical method to verify the claims of religions in general. Using this technique, author Craig Parton, a trial lawyer, intelligently demonstrates that almost all religions fail the test for the admissibility of evidence, have non-verifiable claims, and are not based on eyewitness testimony of historical events. Parton does conclude that only one religion ... http://www.chesadaphal.com/religion-o...
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