
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

Monday Sep 13, 2021
Decision Making and the Will of God | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Christians want to know how to make good decisions and whether God has set up a blueprint for their lives. Garry Friesen says there are problems with this view and presents a different way to make good decisions.

Monday Sep 13, 2021
Walking With God Through Pain And Suffering | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Tim Keller wrestles with a major concern for all people - the problem of evil and suffering.
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Friday Sep 10, 2021
The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Here's a book based on questions gathered in a recent national survey. The chapter I cover deals with this question that's often asked in our society today: "Why do you condemn homosexuality when it's clear God made gays and that he loves all people the same?"

Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Welcome to College | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Here's a book that is great for students getting ready for college. In the chapter I discuss, Jonathan Morrow talks about preparing for college life and ways to think Christianly (having a Christian worldview).

Thursday Sep 09, 2021
The Case for Life | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Scott Klusendorf, the president of Life Training Institute, has written the most effective pro-life book around. I touch on several objections to the pro-life position and Scott's responses. He can be reached at prolifetraining.com.

Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Theistic Evolution | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Theistic evolution (T.E.) is gaining ground as a way to consider the first few chapters in Genesis. This book challenges T.E. in the areas of science, philosophy, and theology. I examine one chapter that shows major theological problems with theistic evolution.

Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Islam | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
In this booklet Alan Shlemon of Stand to Reason does a great job exploring Islam. I focus on a section in which he answers key questions about Islam.

Monday Sep 06, 2021
The Beauty of Intolerance | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Josh and Sean McDowell tackle a huge issue in our society--the growth of cultural tolerance. It leads to many problems, and the two authors teach the reader to counter its influence.

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.