Religions on Trial, W. Mark Lanier
Religions on Trial, W. Mark Lanier
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Religions on Trial
A Lawyer Examines Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and More

Author: W. Mark Lanier

Narrator: Jim Denison

Unabridged: 7 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/24/2023

Synopsis

People today encounter a dizzying array of religious options. We might consider mystical faiths like Buddhism and Hinduism, historical religions like Islam and Mormonism, or more nebulous modern expressions of being spiritual but not religious or religious but not spiritual. How do we know what is true? Is one faith just as good as another?

Trial lawyer Mark Lanier presents the claims made by the world's great religions, discusses their histories, and cross-examines their witnesses (their scriptures and traditions) to determine whether their claims are worthy of belief. With his keen legal mind and methodical style, he provides a careful comparative study, highlighting key truths he finds in each religion even as he offers critiques. Treating each perspective on its own terms and weighing the worldviews for consistency and livability, Lanier assesses evidence for and against belief systems with criteria for what constitutes sufficient proof.

Believers and unbelievers alike will find here perceptive insights into how we can make sense of competing religious claims and what difference it makes for our own lives.

About W. Mark Lanier

W. Mark Lanier is a trial lawyer and founder of the Lanier Law Firm. U.S. News & World Report, together with Best Lawyers, named him on its Best Lawyers in America list for nine consecutive years, and his courtroom work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the American Lawyer. He is also the founder of the Lanier Theological Library, one of the nation's largest private theological collections. Lanier is the founder of the Christian Trial Lawyers Association, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to create a network of principled attorneys to minister to others through civic-minded endeavors. He and his wife, Becky, have five children and live in Houston.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenna on October 15, 2022

Religions on Trial by W. Mark Lainier is an insightful look at world religions through the gaze of a lawyer. What I liked -Lanier is respectful to the point of view of each culture that a religion comes from as well as to nuance of belief within a given religion. -While utilizing a legal lens the autho......more

Goodreads review by Conrade on November 23, 2022

Most books on comparative religion and apologetics have been written by academics, famous authors, theologians, and passionate believers. Some have been written by detectives and investigators of crime scenes. Others are written by people from different professions. This book is written by someone f......more

Goodreads review by Josh on May 14, 2023

Ever since Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christ in the 1990s, a whole subgenre of apologetics has popped up with various professions using their expertise to evaluate Christianity or critique the competition. This is one of the latter, as W. Mark Lanier—trial lawyer extraordinaire—turns his legal prowe......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie’s Ninth Suitcase on November 01, 2022

Disclosure: I received a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy of the book from the publisher. Book quotations are subject to change and opinions expressed are my own. What to Expect Religions on Trial is the conclusion to Lanier’s On Trial series, which also comprised Christianity on Trial and Atheism o......more

Goodreads review by Hayli on October 31, 2023

This book was interesting to read and i like how the author laid his information out as if he were at a trial. His expertise in sorting through information and making arguments clearly shows. I don’t know that this book would persuade a non believer or a person who practices a religion in this book......more

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