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
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Norm Geisler and Frank Turek, authors of this important book, start with the concept of truth--What is truth? What is a self-defeating statement in regards to truth? Can truth be known?
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
The Case for Heaven | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Lee Strobel's recent book has an excellent chapter in which he interviews Doug Groothuis concerning the popular idea of reincarnation.
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Ray Kurzweil on Artificial Intelligence | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Ray Kurzweil, the greatest prophet of Artificial Intelligence, spoke at a recent conference. I wanted to share this article because AI is becoming so important these days.
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Holman Bible Handbook | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
This handbook covers so many interesting things about the Bible. In this podcast I look at different tools and methods of biblical criticism, ways to analyze the texts of the Bible.
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
The Compact Guide to World Religions | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
Franklin Graham calls this book a great help for carrying out the Great Commission. This podcast covers the chapter on Buddhism.
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Know Why You Believe | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
With more than one million copies in print, Paul Little's book Know Why You Believe has become a classic in apologetics material. In this podcast I cover chapter 8, which asks if miracles are possible.
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Mormonism 101 | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Bill McKeever and Eric Johnson look at how the Mormons see the Bible in chapter 7 of their book. Many of the church's leaders have cast doubt on the certainty of the Bible. The authors challenge this view.
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Good Apologetics Books 2023--Part 2 | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
I cover four more good apologetics books I read this year.
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Good Apologetics Books 2023--Part 1 | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
I select three apologetics books that meant a lot to me when I read them this year.
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
This chapter, taken from one of a number of interesting books in a series, looks at evolution and why the theory has so many problems with it.