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
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Natasha Crain answers two interesting questions about the existence of God in chapters 5 and 6: What is the difference between God and the Flying Spaghetti Monster? How much evidence do we need to be confident God exists?
Natasha Crain, Talking With Your Kids About God
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Chapter three of this book deals with a powerful argument for the existence of God--design throughout the universe and within our bodies.
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
This book, by Sean McDowell and Jonathan Morrow, explores many questions raised by the new atheists. This podcast covers one key question: Is hell a divine torture chamber?
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
This chapter from Natasha Crain's book looks at deconversion stories and offers ways for us to confront our doubts.
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
This is a continuation of chapter 2 in Justin Brierley's book.
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Continuing through Justin Brierley's stimulating book, I focus on chapter 2, which talks of the grand story that we all used to live by and how it changed.
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
In chapter 4 McDowell and Sean McDowell discuss how an anything goes culture is influencing our children's perception of the authority of the Bible, their concept of what is virtuous, their ideas of honor and courage, and even their understanding of justice.
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Chapter three of Jim Wallace's book describes the importance of friends in human flourishing and offers wise counsel in choosing friends.
J. Warner Wallace, The Truth in True Crime
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
James Emery White, one of my favorite authors, tells us in chapters 3 and 4 of his book the importance of books and education.
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
In the first chapter of his book, Rod Dreher talks of the new soft totalitarianism that exists today.
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.
Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, science and Christianity, or the reliability of the Bible. These are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.
Contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com