
Welcome to The Apologist’s Bookshelf, a podcast dedicated to exploring the best books in Christian apologetics. I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for anyone curious about the intellectual foundation of the Christian faith—whether you’re a believer seeking to deepen your understanding, or a skeptic exploring the truth claims of Christianity. Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, the reliability of the Bible, creation and design in the universe, and how to engage unbelievers with wisdom and grace. These are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you. If you’re interested in faith and reason, defending the Christian worldview, or simply love diving into thought-provoking Christian books, this podcast is for you. Podcast: https://theapologistsbookshelf.podbean.com Contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com
Episodes

2 days ago
2 days ago
Ken Samples, part of the team at Reasons to Believe, asks if Christianity is rational, relevant, and good. In this chapter he takes on the idea that God commanded genocide in the Old Testament.
I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for anyone curious about the intellectual foundation of the Christian faith.
Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, science and Christianity, or the reliability of the Bible. These are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.
contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

5 days ago
5 days ago
Scott Klusendorf answers three objections to the pro-life stance--women will die from illegal abortions, you shouldn't force your view on others, and pro-lifers should broaden their focus by fighting other social ills.
I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for anyone curious about the intellectual foundation of the Christian faith.
Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, science and Christianity, or the reliability of the Bible. These are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.
Contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Christian Apologetics (Second Edition) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Doug Groothuis has written a massive book dealing with evidences for the Christian faith. In this podcast I will cover a chapter in his book on religious pluralism and the fate of the unevangelized (those who have never heard of Jesus).
I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for anyone curious about the intellectual foundation of the Christian faith.
Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, science and Christianity, or the reliability of the Bible. These are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.
contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

Friday Apr 11, 2025
God's Undertaker | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
John Lennox discusses scientific reductionism and its limits, plus in another chapter I cover here, he explains the design we see in the universe.
I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for anyone curious about the intellectual foundation of the Christian faith.
Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, science and Christianity, or the reliability of the Bible. These are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.
contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Made In Our Image (Part B) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
This continues a look at competing sources of identity in our society as it relates to the rise of artificial intelligence. I have added a link here to the book in case you'd like to get a copy.

Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Made in Our Image (Part A) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
This book tackles the key issue of how Christians can navigate the world of artificial intelligence. In this podcast and the following one, I cover one chapter focusing on the way many people today get their identity and how this is threatened by artificial intelligence.

Saturday Mar 29, 2025
Amazing Discoveries That Unlock the Bible | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Mar 29, 2025
Saturday Mar 29, 2025
This podcast gives an overview of archeological discoveries that reveal the accuracy of Old Testament history.

Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
The Creator Revealed | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
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.
Michael Strauss

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.