
I‘m Gary Zacharias, professor of English and an avid reader. I‘m also passionate about Christian apologetics, which has to do with making a case for the truth of Christianity. In this podcast I‘d like to introduce you to various books that have meant a lot to me over the years and have a prominent place on my bookshelf.
Episodes

2 days ago
2 days ago
This podcast gives an overview of archeological discoveries that reveal the accuracy of Old Testament history.

5 days ago
5 days ago
Physicist Michael Strauss discusses responses of atheists to recent scientific findings: the origin of the universe, its fine-tuning, and the idea that the earth is rare after all.

Saturday Mar 22, 2025
Can We Trust the Gospels? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
Mark D. Roberts tackles a key question about Christianity: Do miracles undermine the reliability of the gospels?

Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Artificial Intelligence and the Christian | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
This short book does a nice job of exploring the promises and pitfalls of A.I. In this podcast I look at his discussion of the power and possibilities of A.I.

Saturday Mar 15, 2025
When Culture Hates You (Part B) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
I finish discussing Natasha Crain's chapter on Christian nationalism.

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
When Culture Hates You (Part A) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Natasha Crain gives Christians ways to navigate a hostile culture. These two podcasts cover Christian nationalism.

Saturday Mar 08, 2025
The Bible Questions | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Pastor Hal Seed answers the question of why God was so violent in the Old Testament.

Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
World Religions and Cults 101 | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
In this podcast I look at the book's coverage of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Heaven | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
In the seventh chapter of his book, Randy Alcorn answers the question of what life is like in the present heaven. Christians need to clearly explain the concept of heaven because there are so many misunderstandings about it.

Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
In chapter one Tim Keller compares various ways cultures train its members for grief, pain, and loss. The sad thing is that our own contemporary, secular Western culture is one of the weakest and worst in history at doing so.