Sign-In
Cart
The Truth Trial
Paperback
Series: The Cross Examination, Book 8
Mystery & ThrillerChristian Fiction
Publisher: Alfred Basta
Published: Jun 20 2026
Pages: 296
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Is truth a universal fact, or is it merely a weapon used by the powerful?
In the near-future United States of 2045, the Statute on Religious Authority (SRA) strictly forbids the public defense of absolute religious truth claims. Enter Christian Cross, a fifty-three-year-old professor of apologetics at a small Tennessee university. Already acquitted in six prior trials covering everything from natural theology to theodicy, Cross now faces his most daunting legal and intellectual challenge yet: The seventh trial on his philosophy of truth itself.
Written by prolific scholar and theologian Dr. Alfred Basta, The Truth Trial is a gripping courtroom drama and a profound philosophical exploration rolled into one. Over three intense weeks in a federal courtroom in Knoxville, the prosecution argues that the central Christian claim-that Christ is the Truth-is an act of imperialism that must be forbidden in the public square. Armed with the timeless wisdom of Socrates, Augustine, and Aquinas, Professor Cross must defend the very grammar of reality against a brilliant, Oxford-trained prosecutor who seeks to replace absolute truth with the gentler, postmodern concept of interpretation.
Perfect for fans of theological fiction, legal thrillers, and classical Christian apologetics, The Truth Trial seamlessly weaves high-stakes legal maneuvering with deep discussions on relativism, consciousness, and the philosophy of knowledge. Can the word Truth still do public work, or has it become a costume that private convictions wear into the public square?
1 different editions
Also available
Also from
Basta, Alfred
The Malgrave Letters about Young Adults: Letters from a Senior to a Junior Devil on the Temptation of Teenagers
Basta, Alfred
Paperback
Christopher & Christina Meet Adam and Eve: The Garden Where Everything Began
Basta, Nadine
Basta, Alfred
Paperback
Christopher & Christina Meet Noah: The Biggest Boat You've Ever Seen
Basta, Nadine
Basta, Alfred
Paperback
Christopher & Christina Meet Abraham: The Man Who Followed a Promise
Basta, Alfred
Basta, Nadine
Paperback
The Malgrave Letters about Young Adults: Letters from a Senior to a Junior Devil on the Temptation of Teenagers
Basta, Alfred
Hardcover
The Genesis of Knowledge: Philosophical Foundations for Young-Earth Creationism
Basta, Alfred
Paperback
The Genesis of Knowledge: Philosophical Foundations for Young-Earth Creationism
Basta, Alfred
Hardcover
Also in
Christian Fiction
The Altar of Pergamon: The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World
Cahn, Jonathan
Hardcover
Autumn at the Cat Cafe: A Cozy, Small-Town, Kisses-Only Romance Featuring a Grumpy/Sunshine Love Story
Fuller, Kathleen
Paperback
She Will End This: A Romantic Thriller of Family Secrets and Espionage
Coble, Colleen
Acker, Rick
Hardcover
The Pilgrim's Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress (Revised and easy-to-read)
Bunyan, John
Vermilye, Alan
Paperback
Brighter Than Before: A Feel-Good Novel about Finding Yourself and Falling in Love Again
Walsh, Courtney
Paperback
The Filling Station: A USA Today Bestselling Novel of Sisterhood, Resilience, and Rebuilding After the Tulsa Race Massacre
Miller, Vanessa
Paperback
In These Hills: A 1900s Southern Historical Romance about a Suffragette on the Run
Alexander, Tamera
Paperback
The Last Noel: A Romantic Suspense Christmas Collection
Woodhouse, Kimberley
Hamaker, Sarah
Breigh, Jayna
Paperback
Meet Me in the Margins: A Sweet Workplace Rom-Com for People Who Love Books
Ferguson, Melissa
Paperback
In These Hills: A 1900s Southern Historical Romance about a Suffragette on the Run
Alexander, Tamera
Hardcover
The Sedalia Code: A WWII Historical Mystery about a Codebreaking Young Woman's Fight on the Homefront
Raybon, Patricia
Paperback
She Will End This: A Romantic Thriller of Family Secrets and Espionage
Coble, Colleen
Acker, Rick
Paperback
The Christmas Book Flood: A Holiday Friends-To-Lovers Romance Set in WWII Iceland
White, Roseanna M.
Paperback
The Melody of Love (Large Print Edition)
Brunstetter, Wanda E.
Van Corbach, Lorine Brunstetter
Hardcover
Dawn's Light: Christian Thriller Where Knowing the Truth Makes You a Target 4
Blackstock, Terri
Paperback
Unlocked: A Story of Unexpected Friendship and the Courage to Defy Expectations
Kingsbury, Karen
Paperback