
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

Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Raised on the Third Day | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Chapter 11 of this book asks the question of whether the disciples of Jesus died as martyrs.

Sunday Dec 15, 2024
The Truth in True Crime | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
J. Warner Wallace, one of my favorite apologists, has written a book that explores fifteen surprising rules for life and shows how Christianity helps us flourish as individuals.

Thursday Dec 12, 2024
The Atheist Delusion | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Thursday Dec 12, 2024
Thursday Dec 12, 2024
Phil Fernandes deals with a question we often hear these days: Is Christianity intolerant?

Sunday Dec 08, 2024
The Case for Christ | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Sunday Dec 08, 2024
Sunday Dec 08, 2024
Lee Strobel interviews noted New Testament scholar Craig Blomberg to see if the biographies of Jesus hold up to scrutiny.

Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Why Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Chapter 2 of this book examines what true biblical justice looks like.

Saturday Nov 30, 2024
The Reason for God | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Nov 30, 2024
Saturday Nov 30, 2024
Designed for people who believe there is a God and who are seeking spiritual truths, Tim Keller's book was a huge bestseller. Chapter three challenges the idea that Christianity is a straightjacket because it appears to be culturally narrow.

Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
The 10 Ten Most Important Things You Can Say to a J.W. | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Ron Rhodes has written an excellent book that lays out essential information for people to use when interacting with a Jehovah's Witness. Chapter 4 explains why Jesus is actually God, not a created being as taught by the Watchtower Society.

Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Unbelievable? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Justin Brierley has been a host of a show that has Christians and skeptics airing arguments for and against the Christian faith. In this chapter from his book, Justin explains why God makes sense of human value.

Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
A Toxic New Religion | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Western culture divided in the past into two streams--a Judeo-Christian outlook and an atheist outlook. This podcast covers the atheist side as it subdivided into two streams--one characterized as "modern" and the other as "postmodern."

Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Jesus Under Fire | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
The Jesus Seminar, made up of very liberal people, often attacked evangelical beliefs about Christianity. This book refutes their challenges. Today I explore the third chapter of the book, which discusses what we can learn about the words of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament.