More Than a Carpenter by Josh D. McDowell (2009-05-20)

As questioning as anyone, wanting a scientific explanation and the ability to educate others, this has been the best reference book I've read. If you need to do more research after reading this, Mr McDowell has provided more than enough references to continue your quest within the pages of this book, hopefully, you won't need any.

A well written and thought out defense of Christianity. Written for giving answers to skeptics and sincere seekers alike about the science and documented history which supports belief in God and Jesus in particular.

Looking for answers to your questions about who Jesus is? If that's the case, then this is definitely a must read book. I first read this book when I was in high school searching for answers about the Faith I was raised in. I cannot express how thankful I am for the clarity this book gave me about Jesus. An easy read. I could not put it down.

Great book for Christians. This book addresses some of the questions that non-christians ask about Christianity. Great read for the new and not so new Christians, and people wanting to understand Christianity and other religions and what their beliefs are.

I have always had this rather irritating doubt in the back of my mind about my faith. This book has helped me SO MUCH in understanding who exactly Jesus was & all of the evidence there is about his existence, his love, & his diety. Next to the Bible - this is a must read in my opinion. Excellent!

Former skeptic Josh McDowell becomes a Believer based on his thorough research, historical facts, and fulfilled prophecy. He also becomes a changed man, as has happened to so many of us, after we made the decision to follow Christ. Highly recommended.

This is a wonderful book. I have bought several copies to give to friends. Everyone who has read it said they really liked it and was glad I had given it to them. Several wanted to get more copies to give to other friends. The book is very well written, is inspirational, and gives one hope.

This is a very readable well thought out book for both non believers and believers painting a picture of the historic Jesus Christ and providing evidence as to why his claim to be the Son of God has to be accepted as truth.

This is one of the most basic "apologetics" available to laymen today. Josh McDowell wrote using fairly simple language that almost everyone can understand. For those who desire to "defend the hope that is within us," this is a great help!

This book has provided me confidence I needed in Christianity. I was raised in a Christian home and knew the stories. I use logic in a day to day and wondered if logic could be applied to the scriptures. This was exactly what i had been looking for. It used logic applied to the stories and proved that the Bible is true and accurate.

The book is a classic for those seeking to better understand who Christ is. We gave these to English as a second language students who are in this category. In the past students have said that they really learned a lot about Christ through this book. Highly recommended!

Josh has written a compact apologetics book that gets right to the point about who Jesus is. This is one of my favorite books to hand out to people who are interested in Christ. His defense is taken from within the bible and also from the external evidence. Off course this is just your basic apologetics book, but most people don't like to read text books. The six pack price is a fantastic deal and I have seen God use this little witnessing tool time and time again.

This book was recommended to my teens for their discipleship class so I started reading my son's copy and loved it! It really makes you stop and think about why Christianity is the ONLY 1 true faith and that it can be proven to be true. God left all of the clues for us to discover and what we don't know we rely on Hebrews 11:1- "Now faith is being SURE of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
This book shows anyone how to explain the facts of their Christian faith to someone that is a non-believer.

This is one of the greatest books ever written in defense of the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. It builds an amazing case for the accuracy and the trustworthiness of The Bible. Had I read this book before I got saved 17 years ago, it would have answered many of the questions and doubts that I was struggling with. At only 168 pages long it is a very quick read. Because it is a small paperback book, it is very unintimidating for those receiving it. It will massively strengthen the faith of everyone who reads it. This book is nothing short of amazing! I buy this in the 6 pack bundle. I have handed out dozens of them to people that I have witnessed to. I am so incredibly thankful to Josh McDowell for writing this book. It has added tremendously to the apologetics arsenal that I use when witnessing to people. It has also helped me to think more logically and to help with my reasoning skills with the Scriptures. I could not possibly recommend this book more highly! I would have given it 10 stars if I could have. Not only does Josh present an incredibly logical and powerful case for the defense of the Gospels and Jesus Christ, but his personal testimony at the end of the book for what Christ has done for him is amazing. Josh's personal testimony at the end solidifies just how amazing our God truly is. Read it, own the information in it, buy the 6 packs, go witness to people, share your personal testimony with them, edify the socks off of this book and then give them a copy of it. Those read it will be transformed. God bless you Josh McDowell!

I originally read this book about 15 years ago. It had a huge impact on me in solidifying WHY I believe what I believe. I would recommend this book to anybody that is curious about this man called Jesus or is struggling with their faith.

Tiny book: Huge impact.

Josh's research and testimony are interwoven in an easy to read book. You could finish it cover to cover in a few hours. I like how they've geared it to answer the modern-day critics and sceptics. It helped strengthen my faith when I read the first edition many years ago and it has reaffirmed the truths of Christianity today.