The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
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

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.
Randy Alcorn, Heaven
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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.
Tim Keller, Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering
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Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Talking With Your Kids About God | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Natasha Crain answers two interesting questions about the existence of God in chapters 5 and 6: What is the difference between God and the Flying Spaghetti Monster? How much evidence do we need to be confident God exists?
Natasha Crain, Talking With Your Kids About God
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Holman Quick Source Guide to Apologetics | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Chapter three of this book deals with a powerful argument for the existence of God--design throughout the universe and within our bodies.

Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Is God Just a Human Invention? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
This book, by Sean McDowell and Jonathan Morrow, explores many questions raised by the new atheists. This podcast covers one key question: Is hell a divine torture chamber?
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Faithfully Different | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
This chapter from Natasha Crain's book looks at deconversion stories and offers ways for us to confront our doubts.
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Saturday Feb 08, 2025
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God (2b) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
This is a continuation of chapter 2 in Justin Brierley's book.
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