找寻基督死和复活的证据—电影《重审基督》
The Case for ‘The Case for Christ’
In 1981, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune converted from atheism to Christianity after exploring the evidence surrounding Jesus’s death and resurrection. That reporter’s story has sold some 14 million books and is now the subject of the newly released movie The Case for Christ.
1981年，《芝加哥论坛报》记者在搜寻耶稣死与复活的证据后，从无神论者变成了基督徒。这个记者的故事编撰成书后卖了一千四百万本，如今被拍成电影《重审基督》。
Those familiar with Lee Strobel’s journey and subsequent work in apologetics and theology won’t be surprised by the content of the movie—which stays close to Strobel’s account—but they may be surprised by the quality of the film’s production, which leaps ahead of the recent pack of faith-based films. In addition to the stellar performances by Mike Vogel and Erika Christensen, the real-to-life set design capturing 1980s Chicago, and the well-pitched soundtrack, two themes make The Case for Christ a worthwhile movie.
那些熟悉史特博的经历和他后续在护教学及神学方面作为的人，对于此影片的内容一点也不觉得惊讶，因为电影取材于史特博的个人经历，但是他们却惊异于电影的高品质，它竟然跃居信仰电影之首。除了明星迈克沃格尔和埃里卡·克里斯坦森精彩的表演，影片的场景再现了80年代的芝加哥，再加上精湛的配乐，《重审基督》值得一看。
First, faith is morethan an experience. While the movie is based on a true story, the narrative ultimately grounds itself in something larger than one man’s experience with God. The point of the film isn’t that God is “living on theinside.” The point is that Jesus is living on the outside—risen from the dead,ruling at the right hand of the Father. If God isn’t real on the outside (objectively), then Strobel doesn’t want him on the inside (subjectively).He doesn’t want “religious truth”; he wants true truth.
首先，信仰是超越经历的。由于电影是基于真实故事，其内容最终远远超越了一个人与上帝同行的经历。影片的主题不是神是“住在里面的“。重点是耶稣是“住在外面的”—死里复活，在天父的右边执掌王权。如果神不是真的存在于“外面的”（客观上），那么史特博也就不会让他住在“里面”（主观上）。他要的不是“宗教上的真理”，而是“真正的真理”。
As he begins his investigation, a colleague at the Tribune tells him that the resurrection is the central tenet of the faith. If he can prove that this one event didn’t happen,“the whole house of cards falls.” From there, the film follows Strobel from one expert to another in his quest to “solve” the mystery of the resurrection.
从史特博开始调查，论坛报的一个同事告诉他复活是整个信仰的支柱。如果他能证明复活是不存在的，“整个纸牌屋就塌了”。从这刻起，史特博就一个专家接一个专家地采访，带着疑问去搜寻复活奥秘的证据。
Could the resurrection be a late invention? He consults an archeologist-turned-priest. Could it be a hoax? He has coffee with a biblical scholar. Could it be a mass hallucination? He visits the classroom of a famous agnostic psychologist. Could Jesus have survived the crucifixion? Aworld-renowned physician weighs in.
有没有可能复活是后期的发明呢？他咨询了一位成为牧师的考古学家。会不会是一个恶作剧？他跟一位圣经学者展开了讨论。那又会不会是大量的幻觉？他拜访了一位著名的不可知论的心理学家。耶稣是不是被钉十字架之后存活下来了呢？一位世界闻名的医师给了解疑。
At one point, in a conversation with an atheist friend and father figure, Strobel realizes that his option isn’t between faith and no faith; it’s between well-grounded faith and foolish faith. His atheism requires more and more suspension of reason–and, to his surprise, there surrection is more than the religious dogma he first thought; it’s a reality,a fact with which to be reckoned.
某一时刻，他和一位无神论朋友进行了对话，他发现自己不是要选择“有信仰”和“无信仰”，而是要选择有根有基的信仰或是愚蠢的信仰。他的无神论思想变得越来越站不住脚，让他惊讶的是，复活已经不是他开始认为的宗教信条了，而是一个事实，一个值得深思的事实。
But that’s not all. The film also makes clear that faith is more than reason. Strobel says early on in the movie that he only believes in what he can hear,see, smell, or touch. As a journalist, if he’s going to believe in Christ,he’ll need cold, hard evidence. I tend to wince a bit at such detective-type approaches to faith. After going down such a path, one can easily assume the role of Judge/God, as C. S. Lewis points out so well:
但这还不是全部。该影片还明确地表明了“信仰超越理性”。影片中史特博开始说他只相信他能听见，看见，闻到或是触摸到的。作为一名记者，如果他要相信基督，他就需要确凿的证据。我也倾向于这种追根究底式的信仰。有了这样的经历，一个人就能够明白神/审判者的大能了，正如鲁益师指出的：
The ancient man approached God (or even the gods) as the accused person approaches his judge. For the modern man, the roles are quite reversed. He is the judge: God is in the dock.He is quite a kindly judge; if God should have a reasonable defense for being the god who permits war, poverty, and disease, he is ready to listen to it. The trial may even end in God’s acquittal. But the important thing is that man is on the bench and God is in the dock.
古人寻求神就像被告者求告他的法官一样。在现代，角色颠倒了。人自己是审判官，神被置于被告席。如果让神有充分的理由为自己辩解，解释他允许战争，贫穷和疾病存在的原因，那这个人就是个非常友善的法官，他也做好了听审的准备。案件也许会为神开释。但是重要的是人在审判，神在被审。
Likewise, I appreciated the prominent place the director gave prayer—particularly in Leslie Strobel, Lee’s wife. It’s clear in the movie that reason will only take Lee so far. He needs more than a changed perspective; he needs a renewed spirit, a new heart.
同样地，我非常欣赏导演突出了祷告的重要性—特别是史特博和他的妻子的祷告。影片让我们清楚地看到能让史特博有如此成就的原因。他需要的不单是改变观点，他还要一个新的灵，新的心。
This has always been the case. If people who saw the resurrected Messiahcan still doubt (Matt. 28:17), then to have faith one obviously needs more than unadorned reason.
这才是重点。如果有人见到了复活的弥赛亚还有疑惑（马太福音28：17），那他的信仰依然需要更多的理由。
Indeed, one needs supernatural intervention. Ezekiel 11:19 is mentioned in the movie more than once: “I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.” Strobel’s faith journey includes reason, to be sure, but it also transcends reason. He sets out to examine Christ’s resurrection with his mind; he ends up having his own heart resurrected in the process.
实际上，他需要超自然的改变。影片中出现了不止一次的以西结书11：19“也要将新灵放在他们里面，又从他们肉体中除掉石心，赐给他们肉心”。史特博的信仰之旅包含了理智，确定的是，也超越了理智。他以检验基督的复活开始，以他的心灵复活而终。
In this vein, I do wish the writers took the additional step to show the chief obstacle to belief: sin (Rom. 1:18­–19).While the reasoning behind Strobel’s atheism is questioned in many ways (the psychiatrist posits a “father wound” theory of unbelief), the movie gives almost no attention to the necessity of repenting of sin in the conversion process. Indeed, if you’re looking for a clear gospel presentation in the film, you’ll leave disappointed.
基于此，真希望作者能更多增加一些关于“罪是拦阻信仰的最大障碍”的内容（罗马书1章18-19节：原来，神的忿怒，从天上显明在一切不虔不义的人身上，就是那些行不义阻挡真理的人。神的事情，人所能知道的，原显明在人心里，因为神已经给他们显明）。虽然史特博的无神论从多方面被质疑（精神学家假设一个“父亲伤口”的无信仰理论），影片几乎没有提到要对罪悔改在信仰转变中的必要性。所以，如果你想在影片中看到一个全备的传福音方式的话，恐怕你要失望了。
That said, despite its scattered weaknesses,The Case for Christ does justice to the compelling story of one man’s extraordinary journey to faith. Not only does it deliver from a production standpoint, it also offers a powerful message of faith, transformation, and grace.
虽然有这样的不足，《重审基督》也是一个令人信服的关于信仰的不凡之旅。影片不单是一个产品，也为信仰，转变和恩典提供了一个强有力的信息。
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