Forensic Faith: A Homicide Detective Makes the Case for a More Reasonable, Evidential Christian Faith

by J. Warner Wallace

I have to make sure my evidential confidence doesn’t result in obnoxious arrogance. This is always a danger, especially when interacting with people online. The New Atheist movement is replete with aggressive ambassadors who are quick to lose their temper and happy to ridicule. It’s tempting to “fight fire with fire” when interacting with some of these harsh critics of Christianity. Don’t do it. Retain your sense of humor. Be gracious, even if you catch someone lying. Don’t match arrogance with arrogance. Learn to take a punch and laugh it off. You’ll be much more likeable and a much better communicator. You don’t want your friends and family members to make a decision based on how they feel about you rather than what they think about the evidence.