
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 24, 2023
Amazing Discoveries That Unlock the Bible | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
I'm covering more archeological discoveries that shed light on the veracity of the Old Testament.

Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
6 Modern Myths | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
As the title indicates, this book seeks to dispel myths that have been created to tarnish Christianity. In this podcast I cover a chapter which deals with witches and witchcraft.

Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Let's take a look at the New World Translation of the Bible used by the Jehovah's Witness organization. It has a lot of problems.

Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Reflections on the Existence of God | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
In his chapter "Hope for a Broken World," author Richard Simmons talks about what is unique about Christianity, and in a short chapter called "A Different Perspective on Pain and Suffering" he deals with the complaint that there can't be a good God with all the evil in the world.

Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Seven Days That Divide the World | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
John Lennox, one of my favorite apologists, discusses human beings as special creations by God. He deals with the issues of theistic evolution, the age of the earth, and death before the Fall.

Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Raised the Third Day | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
I'm focusing this time on the third chapter, which covers one of my favorite mysteries--the image on the Shroud of Turin. Is it the burial cloth of Jesus? The author analyzes all the possible causes for the image on the Shroud and shows how the man-made explanations fail.

Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Immortality: The Other Side of Death | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
J. P. Moreland and Gary Habermas, two noted scholars and authors, discuss the evidence for life after death. I look at their fascinating information on near-death experiences and what they tell us.

Wednesday May 31, 2023
Christianity on Trial | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Carroll and Shiflett create effective arguments against anti-religious bigotry. In this podcast I cover chapter 4, which tackles the issue of whether Christianity is to blame for all the wars of the world. Think of the Crusades, the barbarian hordes, Native Americans,, the Inquisition, . . .

Saturday May 27, 2023
On Death | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
Tim Keller, who recently died, has written so many powerful books. In this one he discusses what gives the Christian hope in the face of death. Thank you, Tim, for all you did to build up Christians.

Wednesday May 24, 2023
If God Is Good | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Randy Alcorn, a best-selling author, examines six worldviews that respond to the problem of evil and suffering. He's convinced the Christian answer beats that of any other worldview.