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
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Saturday May 06, 2023
Saturday May 06, 2023
I am continuing with a second podcast on The God Conversation, which challenges Christians to engage others using stories and illustrations to explain our faith. Chapter 2 deals with the difficult issue of a good God and the existence of pain and suffering.
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
J. P. Moreland, a great author and Christian thinker, has a book that suggests ways we can use stories and illustrations to explain our Christian faith. In this podcast, I cover his opening chapters that explain the value of using examples and illustrations to share our beliefs with others.
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
John Lennox, a great thinker and apologist, takes a look at artificial intelligence in chapters 4 and 5 in his book--its promises and its dangers. This is important as we face a future in which we will be interacting with AI in many ways.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Too many Christians drift away from their Christian faith when going to college. This book is so important for the advice it gives students on how to stay faithful to Christ during those years. Chapter 2 discusses the importance of cultivating a Christian worldview.
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Erwin Lutzer's book is so important these days with all the ludicrous ideas brought out in our society. This podcast covers the second half of chapter 4, in which he challenges the terrible ideas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) that many are pushing today.
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Erwin Lutzer has written a book to challenge Christians to stand for Christ in a collapsing culture. I'm covering chapter 4, which examines the the destructive influence of diversity/equity/inclusion that our society is pushing so hard on all of us. This podcast will discuss only the first half of the chapter since I don't want to go over the material too quickly. The next podcast will cover the second half of this important chapter.
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Since this is such a definitive resource book, I wanted to continue with my last podcast exploring Chapter 16, "Is God a Mean Bully?" This time we will go over the challenge that the Bible endorses slavery and that the Bible is oppressive to women.
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
This book is big enough and the chapter is important enough that I want to spend the next two podcasts covering Chapter 16, which asks "Is God a Mean Bully?" In this podcast I discuss the first half of the chapter that deals with charges of genocide in the Old Testament and the treatment of homosexuality in the Bible.