
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 Nov 16, 2022
God’s Crime Scene |The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
J. Warner Wallace's book does an amazing job revealing reasons we can be confident in the existence of God. Let's take a look at his chapter on the fine tuning of the universe that scientists have been discovering over the past few years.

Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Where Is God When It Hurts |The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Phil Yancey has written a classic that examines the problem of pain and suffering. This podcast covers a chapter that talks about our "groaning planet" with and possible answers to this problem that everyone wrestles with.

Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
To Everyone an Answer | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
This book is a collection of essays on apologetics. I'm talking here about chapter 3 in which Greg Koukl covers his extremely useful list of tactics to use when interacting with a non-believer. This is good material that he expands upon in his book Tactics.

Saturday Nov 05, 2022
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
This podcast covers several different issues the book discusses--the idea of a flat earth, the supposed war between Christianity and science, and the weaknesses of the Darwinian account of evolution.

Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Talking to Your Kids About God | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Natasha Crain has another powerful book parents can use to help keep their kids focused on Christianity. I look at her chapter that answers the question "Do we really have free will?"

Saturday Oct 29, 2022
A Practical Guide to Culture | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle have written an important book every parent should read. They tackle many important threats to our kids. I look at one chapter that discusses the evils of pornography and what parents can say to their children about it.

Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Christian Apologetics | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Doug Groothuis, in this massive book's twentieth chapter, discusses doubt, skepticism, and the hiddenness of God.

Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Can We Still Believe the Bible? | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Craig Blomberg, noted scholar and author, covers six issues that he thinks are important for us to wrestle with when it comes to the Bible. I look at his intro where he lays these questions out to explain why he still believes the Bible.

Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Christian Pocket Guide to Islam | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
This podcast will feature key beliefs and practices of Muslims as covered in this book.

Saturday Oct 15, 2022
The Story of Reality | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Greg Koukl's book does a great job explaining Christianity to many people who don't understand its message. In this podcast, I discuss two of his chapters that focus on Jesus--Was he just a recycled redeemer, another myth? Who exactly was he?