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When Skeptics Ask | The Apologist's Bookshelf

Does Christianity really offer anything which is superior to other religions? Is Jesus superior to other religious or philosophical leaders? Norm Geisler answers these questions in one section of his book.

What if Jesus Had Never Been Born? | The Apologist's Bookshelf

This book asks "What's right with this world, and how did it get that way?" For this podcast, I look at the chapter dealing with Christianity's contribution to helping the poor.

What If the Bible Had Never Been Written? | The Apologist's Bookshelf

This book, by D. James Kennedy, has various chapters exploring ways the Bible has influenced the Western world. I'm an English major who loves literature, so I went to the chapter that illustrates the Bible's impact on Dante, Shakespeare, Milton, Bunyan, Dostoevsky, and many others.

Love Your God With All Your Mind | The Apologist's Bookshelf

Everything J. P. Moreland writes is wonderful, and this book is no exception. In a section of the book called "How to Develop a Mature Christian Mind,"  he discusses seven traits of the empty self, a growing problem in America that threatens the life of the mind. 

The Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics | The Apologist's Bookshelf

This book, written by Norm Geisler, offers valuable information and advice to a wide audience. In this podcast I go over the section dealing with the dating of the book of Daniel. Does the book contain real predictive prophecy, or was it written after the events it describes?

Under the Influence (new title: How Christianity Changed the World) | The Apologist's Bookshelf

This book by Alvin Schmidt tells of all the ways Christianity transformed civilization for the better. In chapter 2 he explains how infanticide, the abandonment of infants, abortion, gladiatorial shows, human sacrifices, and suicide were all challenged by Christianity.

Cold-Case Christianity | The Apologist's Bookshelf

J. Warner Wallace, a former cold-case detective who has written a series of powerful apologetics books, investigates the claims of the gospels here. I review his chapter that answers the question, "Were the gospels corroborated?" In other words, are the claims of the gospel writers backed up by internal and external evidence of their truthfulness?

When Critics Ask | The Apologist's Bookshelf

Norm Geisler, author of so many wonderful books, wrote this one to deal with Bible difficulties. This podcast looks at concerns people have had with the order of temptations in Matthew and Luke, whether Jesus taught the Old Testament asked people to hate their enemies, the story of the centurion who came to Jesus, why Jesus called himself the Son of Man, and several other concerns in the book of Matthew.