The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
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 Jul 05, 2023
Faith Is Not Wishing | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Greg Koukl, one of my favorite authors and speakers, has written a collection of essays dealing with many apologetics issues. I look at his first chapter, in which he explains that Christian faith is not a leap in the dark. It's based on evidence.

Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Answering Islam | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Norm Geisler offers a defense of the Bible against charges by Muslims.

Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Am I Just My Brain? | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
The author, Sharon Dirckx, seeks to answer an important question that people ask today with the rise of artificial intelligence: Are we just machines?

Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Amazing Discoveries That Unlock the Bible | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
I'm covering more archeological discoveries that shed light on the veracity of the Old Testament.

Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
6 Modern Myths | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
As the title indicates, this book seeks to dispel myths that have been created to tarnish Christianity. In this podcast I cover a chapter which deals with witches and witchcraft.

Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Let's take a look at the New World Translation of the Bible used by the Jehovah's Witness organization. It has a lot of problems.

Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Reflections on the Existence of God | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
In his chapter "Hope for a Broken World," author Richard Simmons talks about what is unique about Christianity, and in a short chapter called "A Different Perspective on Pain and Suffering" he deals with the complaint that there can't be a good God with all the evil in the world.

Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Seven Days That Divide the World | The Apologist’s Bookshelf
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
John Lennox, one of my favorite apologists, discusses human beings as special creations by God. He deals with the issues of theistic evolution, the age of the earth, and death before the Fall.









