I‘m Gary Zacharias, professor of English and an avid reader. I‘m also passionate about Christian apologetics, which has to do with making a case for the truth of Christianity. In this podcast I‘d like to introduce you to various books that have meant a lot to me over the years and have a prominent place on my bookshelf.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Should Christians Support Israel? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Here's a new book dealing with the terrible war between Hamas and Israel that continues to rage in the Middle East. The author, Jeff Myers of Summit Ministries, tells in chapter 4 the Biblical aspects of Israel and the Jewish people.
Saturday Sep 07, 2024
A Good and True Story | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Sep 07, 2024
Saturday Sep 07, 2024
This book by Paul Gould attempts to show that Christianity holds the most satisfying answers to life's biggest questions. I cover two chapters that focus on how life got started and the origin of species.
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
This book is written by several former Mormons who have great insights into effective ways of communicating the true message of Christianity to LDS members. This podcast covers an introduction to the book.
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
Can a Smart Person Believe in God? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
The author, a former ABC news science correspondent and theoretical physicist, tackles a big question here. You won't be surprised to find out his answer is "Yes."
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Decision Making and the Will of God | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Does God have three wills for us--sovereign, moral, and individual? Most Christians say yes to all three, but Garry Friesen argues that Scripture doesn't teach that God has an individual will for each of us that we must discover.
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Fire in the Streets | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Douglas Groothuis, a terrific thinker, writer, and teacher, has a good book that deals with incendiary cultural topics. In this podcast, I go over his preface and introduction, which explores critical race theory.
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
A Biblical Case for an Old Earth | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
David Snoke looks at ways people have interpreted Genesis and comes to the conclusion that the earth and the universe are ancient. This podcast deals with his reasons why he thinks Noah's flood was a localized event rather than a world-wide event.
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
Theistic Evolution | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
This massive book has been a surprise best-seller. Chapter 23 explores the problem of natural evil, showing the shortcomings of theistic evolution to explain this.
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Christianity for People Who Aren't Christians | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
James Emery White has written an interesting book aimed at answering questions people might have about Christianity. Chapter 1 discusses reasons for believing in the existence of God.
Saturday Aug 10, 2024
Life in the Negative World | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Aug 10, 2024
Saturday Aug 10, 2024
This book, which has garnered a lot of attention, deals with how we should live in a post-Christian America. Aaron Renn says we need to focus on three key domains of our evangelical life: personal, institutional, and missional. This podcast looks at the first of these three areas.