Great book by J. Warner Wallace! I loved the premise of the book which was seeing Jesus's effect on the world through history to today. The world would be a different place without Him. The book has great illustrations that make things easier to understand. The case note are a good resource although you go to the website for them. I can understand why with them being the size of another book and they are a good resource. It is a fantastic idea to show that one could put the Gospel together just by study of the areas such literature, music, education and science etc.

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James Warner Wallace is a modern day police detective who specializes in solving cold-case crimes. In his newest book, he parallels a modern day murder investigation with the existence of Jesus and how he has influenced the world for over 2000 years. Find out how atheists and Christ's enemies build the case for him in "Person Of Interest". You'll be amazed!

J. Warner Wallace has another massive hit on his hands. His comparison of the fallout from Jesus to that of a no-body homicide is truly unique, as well as engaging. Jim tells the side-by-side stories of a real no-body homicide cold case that he worked as a detective next to his journey with his wife Susie from skeptic to believer in the real live person of Jesus of Nazareth.

One aspect of this book I enjoyed was that the information was not oft repeated apologetics content. Jim’s fuse and fallout method of investigating the life of a seemingly unimportant carpenter’s son from an ostensibly irrelevant town without a kingdom, army or social media presence brought new investigative resources to the search for Christ and answered so many questions for which I had never heard answers.

Maybe you’ve asked yourself, Why didn’t Jesus come sooner so more people could have been able to trust Him as a savior prior to ~30 CE? Or maybe you’ve wondered Why He didn’t wait until there was some form of recording devices so we wouldn’t have to “have faith” in miracles? Jim lays out a case for Christ’s arrival layer by layer until we can see the exact window we should expect to see the Messiah in history, and then why we can trust Jesus had to be the Messiah. This was by far my favorite part just because I loved seeing what God was waiting for to send Jesus into the world. It gives such a beautiful understanding of the fullness of time and God’s character.

Then, the rest of the book tackles every way and everything we can know about Jesus even if we didn’t have a single copy of the New Testament! The idea that Jesus is only important because of one religious book is blown out of the water over and over.

In addition to incredible apologetics content, Jim’s artistic skills make this a book you really want to own. You are going to want to hold these graphics in your hands. They add much visual emphasis to the concepts in each chapter.

Lastly, while this book is concise and easy to read relatively quickly, Person of Interest also holds an astounding amount of facts and research. The case notes at the end of the book are so rich and in-depth, I would have bought them as a separate book just to have them.

I would highly recommend Person of Interest for any believer or skeptic interested in knowing if there is any reason for the hope we have in Christ.

Truth matters. We need to pay attention to truth. Just like when a road sign says "Danger, Road Out," if we ignore that truth, we head into destruction. Because Jesus is the Truth, we need to pay attention to Him. The evidence brought forth that proves Jesus to be history's Person of Interest, the only one ever to turn the world upside down. This book is not only a must read for anyone serious about what matters, it's a book you'll want to read and reread. J. Warner Wallace writes from his investigative detective experience to show how all history led up to and prepared the way for the arrival of Jesus. And then he goes on to prove that all history after His arrival was forever changed. You'll discover that all you hold as important in literature, art, music, education, and even science (yes, science) and religion was so changed that to delete Jesus you'd have to scrub each one to unrecognizable/undesirable states. Jesus matters because truth matters.

Person of Interest is definitely a book you want to read. In classic J. Warner Wallace form, he provides new angles on the validity of Jesus Christ. A few things I enjoyed the most were the Fuse and the Fallout and the Red Zone. After reading this book, I have a much better idea on the impact that Jesus had on many different areas such as science, art, music, and architecture. There are also many illustrations in this book that help understand the concepts. I highly recommend this book!

Person of Interest by J Warner Wallace
I love to read apologetics but often they cover similar material again and again. Wallace, in Person of Interest asks the question, Is there evidence outside of the New Testament documents to support the reality, life, and teachings of Jesus and his impact on our world? And even if there is, is there evidence that Jesus still has any importance or relevance to us in 2021? Since so many people today do not accept any part of the Bible as sacred, important, accurate or reliable, can we answer the questions just stated without appealing to the Bible?

Using his skills as a cold-case detective, and the unique steps he takes in looking for and organizing evidence for criminal cases, Wallace presents strong evidence to answer those questions for the skeptical reader. A former atheist himself, Wallace shares the process he went through himself to answer those very questions.

In this book I believe I have an additional ‘tool’ to suggest to skeptics who shy away from the actual Biblical texts. The book is interesting and moves along well. The use of an actual unsolved murder case helped make his process more clear and powerful. I do wish, however, he would have reflected on how his evidence might be viewed by persons of non-western cultures. I can highly recommend this book for both believers and skeptics in answering the question of what makes Jesus so special and unique, and why he still matters.
Roger B

A very well researched and easy to follow book! The author ties in a cold case that he helped to solve, with the evidence and info about Jesus. Definitely interesting and eye opening!!
I received an advance e-copy of this book from the author, but I already have the paperback on pre-order.

“Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible” is a feast for the mind and the soul! J. Warner Wallace has penned a doozy of a book and created first-rate artwork! I really enjoy books that start off at a run, and I clicked with this book right away. Wallace parallels “a past case” with his own investigation of the truth about Jesus Christ. The way he presents Tammy’s disappearance case put me in the exact headspace to examine the clues from history, science, music, literature, education, science and art to make the case for the importance and impact of Jesus Christ. The author skillfully bounces back and forth between these two cases as he moves forward in presenting the evidence gathered in each investigation.

My mind was frequently blown as I was drawn to moments of worship of a meticulous God Who perfectly wove the fabric of time and circumstances to usher in the very moment the Messiah would appear! In the first couple of chapters, the author lays out how language and writing and transportation advanced through history to the point of Jesus’ time on earth with such precision to allow the message of the Gospel to be spread to the ends of the earth!

As the book progressed, I became grateful that, in this time of “cancel culture,” the Savior of the world can never be canceled because of His influence on so many different aspects of culture! Even if every Christian Bible were destroyed, we would be able to re-create the life of Jesus, His miracles, His death and His resurrection through His influence. “Person of Interest” has grown my faith and equipped me to support my beliefs using resources other than Scripture!

But wait, there’s more! After devouring this book, although I am inspired to go back and re-read Wallace’s other books to see if I glean more from them the second time around, I don’t think I’ll have time to do that! There are so many other things to read! The collection of resources in the Case Notes at the end of this book is (almost) worth the entire cost of this surprisingly small work and earns the book prime real estate on my keeper shelf! The Case Notes are meaty and point the reader to the author’s sources so you can verify what he’s written! Don’t take his word for it. Look it up for yourself!

J. Warner Wallace has done it again! His latest book, "Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible" will inform and inspire concerning Jesus of Nazareth, and shows, using his tried and proven methodology as a celebrated cold-case detective, why it is more than reasonable to trust that Jesus was who He said He was, and still is!

Wallace has a gift for making information of this nature accessible to all people and he skillfully weaves the story of one of his real-life murder cold cases into this book, drawing the reader into the world of a detective. He applies his considerable skills to his trust in Jesus as well, showing the impact Jesus has had and continues to have in this world.

This book is heavily researched and well-illustrated, to show visually the concepts he is presenting. The case notes, as he calls his footnotes, are longer than the actual book, so you don’t have to simply take his word for it.
It also demonstrates in a powerful way how you can show who Jesus is even if you destroyed every Bible in the world.

As you learn about the dramatic impact Jesus has had and continues to have through His followers; in education, the visual arts, literature, music, and all the fields of science, it will become abundantly clear that Jesus has had more impact on this world than any other person in the history of this planet! Jesus matters! Thank you, J. Warner Wallace for making the case. Case closed!

J. Warner Wallace’s new book is an outstanding piece of scholarship that is accessible and unpretentious. Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible describes a parallel search for a present-day cold case murder suspect and the search for the truth about Jesus of Nazareth. Both cases involved situations in which no physical dead body was available for examination, and in which minimal forensic direct evidence was present. In spite of this lack of a body, (spoiler alert) in both cases the evidence is strong. In the case of Jesus, Wallace uses multiple non-Christian historians and multiple examples of changes in human history, culture, religious tradition, the arts and education that were directly attributable to the life of Jesus.

The book includes excellent original diagrams, charts and illustrations to parallel both investigations. It is well outlined and easy to follow. Wallace is an excellent story-teller and an experienced detective, as well as an accomplished artist. He brings all of these talents together to make his case, and it is compelling. I strongly recommend this book.

Rick Townsend, PhD