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. Contact me at: theapolgistsbookshelf@gmail.com.
Episodes
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
Craig Blomberg, noted professor and author, spends one important chapter on the issue of New Testament miracles.
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Dr. Jeff Myers deals with a crucial question for our times: Does the truth matter?
Saturday Jun 01, 2024
Saturday Jun 01, 2024
In this podcast, I cover two important questions Natasha Crain deals with--Is Jesus the Jewish Messiah? Is Jesus God?
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Neil Shenvi's book explores the evidence for Christianity. In chapter 10 he sums up his entire book and discusses Christianity's answers to three key questions of any worldview--What does it explain? Is it coherent? Is it livable?
Saturday May 25, 2024
Saturday May 25, 2024
This book has been updated for the 21st century. Chapter 3 gives useful knowledge of the psychological factors involved in the formation and growth of non-Christian cults.
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
This is an important book that looks at the rise of critical theories like Critical Race Theory as well as social justice ideology. It focuses on implications for the Christian church and society. This podcast covers part of the book's chapter on problems with critical theory and how its central ideas conflict with evangelical theology.
Saturday May 18, 2024
Saturday May 18, 2024
This book is a guide for Christians to understand the ideas and forces shaping our times. It's a worldview classic. I look at the chapter that discusses secularism--its history, its influence, and its answers to to life's ultimate questions.
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Josh McDowell calls this book an "indispensable reference work. I discuss their take on reincarnation, a concept that has grown in popularity in recent years.
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
Stand to Reason, started and led by Greg Koukl, is a wonderful apologetics organization. This is one of their outstanding booklets created to help Christians deal with several challenges to their faith. In this podcast, I cover the section which considers the Christian and Mormon beliefs about God.
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Josh McDowell, author of this book, gives evidence for the historical Jesus. In the chapter I cover in this podcast, he asks if Jesus thought of himself as the Messiah and Son of God and what these terms meant.