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
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Saturday Nov 20, 2021
Saturday Nov 20, 2021
There are excellent books that defend the Bible from modern skeptics. I discuss eight of them.
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
I have an armful of good apologetics books that take on important social issues that Christians are dealing with today.
Saturday Nov 13, 2021
Saturday Nov 13, 2021
I have created a list here of my favorite apologetics books and magazines in the areas of science, history, general apologetics, social issues, the Bible, and other religions and sects. Any of these would make a great present for someone interested in defending the truth of Christianity.
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
I cover seven books the listener might want to add to his/her bookshelf to set the story straight regarding Christianity's impact on world history.
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
I picked six books that I think do a great job exploring the relationship of Christianity and science.
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Here is a wonderful book full of essays in honor of Gary Habermas, the world's leading expert on the resurrection of Jesus. I talk of Craig Hazen's chapter that explains why someone starting a religious quest should consider Christianity first.
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
John Lennox writes about a contentious issue--science and Genesis. I cover a chapter in this book that deals with the age of the earth as described in the early chapters of Genesis.
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Hank Hanegraaff, who hosts a radio program, has put together a book that has many of his answers to questions he gets about God, Jesus, Christianity, and many other topics. I cover several questions he answers about the Trinity, life after death, polygamy, Pharaoh's hardened heart, baptism, James on works, and women in the church.
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Here's a terrific updated version of a classic book. Josh and Sean McDowell put together new evidences for the truth of Christianity. I want to discuss what they say at the beginning of the book: why apologetics is necessary and ten misconceptions about Christianity.