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How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Chapter 5 tells how to read Old Testament stories and how not to read them. Since we love so many of these accounts, it's important that we approach them in a useful way.

Finding Truth | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Nancy Pearcey, one of Christianity's best thinkers, tells how we can use five principles to make sense of any worldview and then come up with a compelling positive case for Christianity. In this section of her book, she explains how to identify idols that try to replace God.

Christianity Cross-Examined | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Ken Samples tackles a current complaint about the Bible--Why doesn't it categorically condemn slavery? He shows how different slavery was in the Old Testament compared to the slavery we read about in the pre-Civil War American South.

Can We Trust the Gospels? | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Mark Roberts explains why oral tradition, which is the way the early stories of Jesus circulated, was a reliable method of communication.

Questioning the Bible | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

One challenge to Christianity is aimed at miracles found in the Bible. Is the Bible unscientific? Are miracles possible, or did David Hume destroy the possibility of their existence?  How has science renewed arguments for the existence of God? How should we think about the opening chapters of Genesis?

Mama Bear Apologetics | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

This book, edited by Hillary Morgan Ferrer, guides parents in empowering their kids to challenge cultural lies. I cover the first chapter, in which the authors tell why apologetics is important, how to get people excited about apologetics, the youth exodus from Christianity, myths about this exodus, and what concerned parents can do about it.

The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Critics often ask why we should trust the Bible since it has so many contradictions and mistakes. Mark Mittelberg deals with supposed contradictions and tackles eight common objections to the Bible.

Person of Interest | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

J. Warner Wallace's book looks at the huge impact Jesus has had on civilization. For this podcast I cover chapter 6, which focuses on his influence on books and movies.

The Heresy of Orthodoxy | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Critics have argued that the earliest days of Christianity were filled with heresies and orthodoxy only came much later. But this book shows that this is an incorrect view. There was no widespread diversity with regard to essential doctrines. Instead, there was a fixed set of of early core beliefs.

How Not to Read the Bible | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Dan Kimball, the book's author, tells the reader how to make sense of the Bible. For example, in one chapter he warns the reader never to read a Bible verse. Listen to this podcast for an explanation of what appears to be an odd statement by him.