
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 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?

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?

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.

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.

Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God (2 a) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Continuing through Justin Brierley's stimulating book, I focus on chapter 2, which talks of the grand story that we all used to live by and how it changed.

Saturday Feb 01, 2025
The Beauty of Intolerance | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
In chapter 4 McDowell and Sean McDowell discuss how an anything goes culture is influencing our children's perception of the authority of the Bible, their concept of what is virtuous, their ideas of honor and courage, and even their understanding of justice.

Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
The Truth in True Crime | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Chapter three of Jim Wallace's book describes the importance of friends in human flourishing and offers wise counsel in choosing friends.

Saturday Jan 25, 2025
A Mind for God | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
James Emery White, one of my favorite authors, tells us in chapters 3 and 4 of his book the importance of books and education.

Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Live Not By Lies | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
In the first chapter of his book, Rod Dreher talks of the new soft totalitarianism that exists today.