The Apologist‘s Bookshelf

The New Testament in Its World | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

In his monumental work, N. T. Wright covers a lot of material relating to the New Testament. I discuss his opening chapters on why we should study the New Testament and how to see it as history.

Relativism | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Greg Koukl's book is excellent for dealing with a huge influence on our society--relativism. This podcast focuses on chapters 1 and 2, dealing with the death of truth, pleasure ethics, and what a relativism hero looks like.

Stand Firm | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Three professors have written a book which argues that the gospel satisfies our longings for truth, beauty, and meaning. I cover their first chapter: "An Invitation to Apologetics."

Hijacking the Historical Jesus | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

This time I'm looking at a fascinating topic that can't be confirmed--is the Shroud of Turin the actual burial cloth of Jesus?  Phil Fernandes does an excellent job going over the historical and scientific evidence that has been accumulated. See what you think.

The Case for Christ | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Let's take another look inside Lee Strobel's  popular book. This time I cover a chapter that explores the gospels--Can they be trusted? Who wrote them? When were they written?

The Reason for God | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Tim Keller's book, The Reason for God, was a New York Times bestseller. This is the second podcast I have devoted to the book, this time focusing on the difficult issue of evil and suffering existing in a Christian worldview that says God is good.

The Atheist Delusion | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Phil Fernandes, noted speaker and author, wrote this book as a response to the New Atheists Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins. The chapter I cover deals with the issue of whether Jesus claimed to be God.

Should Christians Be Environmentalists? | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Dan Story is the author of several clear and compelling books. In this one, I look at his chapter on whether Christianity is responsible for environmental degradation and how other religions have handled environment issues.

Under the Influence | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

This book, now renamed How Christianity Changed the World, tells of the many blessings Christianity has brought to humanity. Today's podcast looks at ways Christianity influenced education for the better.

So What’s the Difference? | The Apologist’s Bookshelf

Here's a good book that provides useful overviews of major religions and new religions. This podcast focuses on his introduction to Buddhism. By the way, feel free to contact me if you'd like to enroll in a free apologetics certificate program. You can reach me for more details at gary.zacharias@gmail.com