Season: 13 Episode: 186
Summary:
Most people love a good murder mystery but what can they teach us about life? Jim Wallace, a former atheist and cold case detective, is on the show to discuss the fifteen rules for life he learned from his career as a cold case detective. He shares the truth behind our human nature, and how the Christian worldview supports the lessons learned throughout these investigations. Jim wisely takes contemporary murder investigations and ancient biblical wisdom and shows you how to successfully navigate your own relationships.
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About J Warner Wallace
Today I have cold-case detective J Warner Wallace on the show to talk a little about his new book; The Truth In True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life. Jim is the author of Cold Case Christianity, the most featured detective on Dateline NBC (one of my favorite shows that also gives me nightmares), and just an all around good husband, father, and mentor.
Jim also helps police officers and their wives by speaking at retreats specifically designed to help them with their marriages. Personally, I’ve met Jim at the Cross Examined Instructors Academy and have seen him at a few events, AND my oldest son, Wyatt, took Jim’s online Cold Case Christianity class with Online Christians Courses. One of the things that stands out to me about Jim is how highly he speaks of his wife, and how he encourages us apologists to keep our eyes on God and our families first.
Question One
I love true crimes. TBH, if I think the husband/wife did it, It’s not scary at all. If it’s a random act of violence, it gives me nightmares, I walk through the house and lock all the doors. Why do people love true crimes?
Question Two
When you were an investigator you were an atheist, right? Did seeing all of that evil make you question/wonder about the nature of humanity and did it cause you to question whether God exists?
Question Three
You explained that there are 3 driving factors for every sin. What are they and how did you come to that realization?
Question Four
A lot of the stories in your book are centered around relationships. They’re the murder investigations that don’t freak me out because it alway seems to be someone close to the victim. How did you learn about the nature of quality relationships during your time as an investigator?
Question Five
Your chapter on marriage was interesting and you gave a lot of good advice for married couples. There has been much controversy in modern times about the nature of family structures and the value of traditional marriage. What did you learn as a detective?
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