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 May 04, 2024
Saturday May 04, 2024
Here's an important book that discusses the looming spiritual crisis of artificial intelligence. I cover his fourth chapter--how we have lost the sense of God and transcendent values. The results have been terrible for us and our society.
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
A major issue these days is transgenderism. Andrew Walker's book is an invaluable introduction to a complex, controversial, and often painful subject. I cover part of one chapter that discusses the fall in Eden and the tragic results not only around us but within us.
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Ron Rhodes does an excellent job in this book. I am looking today at his intro and first chapter, which covers Mormonism today and where it came from.
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
This will be the last podcast covering Mark Mittelberg's book. I discuss the last five barriers to a confident faith in Christianity.
Saturday Apr 20, 2024
Saturday Apr 20, 2024
This will be the next-to-last podcast covering Mark Mittelberg's book. In this section he looks at five barriers to faith and how to overcome them.
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Continuing my look at Mark Mittelberg's book, I cover the remainder of the arrows he says point to the truth of Christianity--Jesus' life and resurrection, the emergence of the church, the changed lives of early skeptics, the deaths of the disciples, the changed minds of modern skeptics, and the testimonies of modern believers.
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Mark Mittelberg completes his examination of the Bible as evidence of the truth of Christianity.
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Mark Mittelberg lays out twenty arrows that he believes point to the truth of Christianity. In this podcast we look at six of these arrows dealing with the universe, DNA, the sense of morality we all share, and the Bible.
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
In chapter 9 Mark Mittelberg reviews the six faith paths that people have chosen in their pursuit of spiritual truths. In addition, he starts in on twelve arrows he believes point to the truth of Christianity. I discuss the first of these--design in the universe.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Mark Mittelberg continues his examination of various faith paths people take in their search for God. This chapter deals with the Christian view, which he calls the evidential faith path.