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
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Sharing the Good News with Mormons |The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
You probably know some Mormons and may want to learn of effective ways to share your beliefs with them. This book will show you many useful techniques to do this.
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Can We Trust the Gospels? | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Mark D. Roberts tackles a crucial question--are the gospels reliable? I will look at a chapter of his that says we can know what the original gospel manuscripts said even though we no longer have them today.
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
How (Not) to Read the Bible | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Many people are uneasy about the strange verses they encounter, especially in the Old Testament. Dan Kimball explores some of these and explains how we should understand them.
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
2084 | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
In this book by John Lennox, the author wrestles with big issues--artificial intelligence and the future of humanity. I focus on a chapter that discusses a popular book called Homo Deus and the dreams of transhumanism.
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Unearthing the Bible | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
This book will amaze the reader by illustrating and explaining archeological discoveries that provide evidence for the reliability of the Old and New Testaments.
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
The Story of Reality | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Greg Koukl has written a book that tells the Christian story in a unique way--through five key words (God, man, Jesus, cross, and resurrection). In this podcast I go over his introductory remarks regarding worldviews and two objections people have to Christianity.
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
The Faith | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Chuck Colson wrote a wonderful book explaining basic Christian beliefs in an accessible manner. I'm focusing on his chapter dealing with the Trinity.
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
God‘s Crime Scene | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
J. Warner Wallace explores various reasons we can believe that a God exists. I focus on one chapter that covers the differences between the mind and the brain, thus showing we are not simply physical beings.
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
So the Next Generation Will Know | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
McDowell and Wallace tell the results of polls that show young people walking away from Christianity, why they are doing this, and ways we can keep them Christian.
Friday Sep 03, 2021
The Search for Messiah | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Christians are often accused of manipulating Old Testament passages to make Jesus look like the fulfillment of them. This book, however, shows that ancient Jewish rabbis believed in a Messiah very close to the one proclaimed by Christians. I look at a chapter that talks about the time period for the coming of the Messiah.