The Apologist‘s Bookshelf

Unspeakable | The Apologist's Bookshelf

In the first two chapters to his book, Os Guinness discusses troubling facts about evil and suffering in the modern world, seven basic questions to explore when thinking about this issue, and the three everyday sources of evil and suffering.

Tactics | The Apologist's Bookshelf

This is one book every Christian needs to have on his/her bookshelf. I cover the first two chapters, in which Greg Koukl discusses how to be an effective witness for Christ and the value of good arguments.

Greg Koukl, Tactics

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One Minute Answers to Skeptics | The Apologist's Bookshelf

This book by Charlie Campbell has concise answers to the top fifty objections people have about Christianity. This podcast covers six of those challenges with his responses.

Finding Truth | The Apologist's Bookshelf

In this section of her book, Nancy Pearcey tells how we can identify reductionism, which is a substitute idol for those who have rejected Christianity. 

The New Tolerance | The Apologist's Bookshelf

Josh McDowell, a well-known apologist, wrote this book to show how a popular cultural movement threatens much that we believe. This podcast covers his first two chapters.

The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask | The Apologist's Bookshelf

Mark Mittelberg used a poll to find out what questions Christians most fear being asked. This podcast covers the first question: "Why do you think God exists?"

The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God | The Apologist's Bookshelf

Justin Brierley, host of a popular podcast that discusses religious issues, has written a book which discusses why secular thinkers are considering Christianity again. My podcast covers his first chapter, in which he explains the rise and fall of the New Atheism. 

Truth in True Crime | The Apologist's Bookshelf

My favorite apologist and personal friend, J. warner Wallace, has a wonderful book that I am going through. This podcast explores his second chapter, which talks of good and bad ways we can seek identity.

Relativism | The Apologist's Bookshelf

In chapters 3 and 4 Greg Koukl explains the three kinds of relativism and critiques the idea that each society has its own unique set of moral values.

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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

Raised on the Third Day | The Apologist's Bookshelf

Chapter 11 of this book asks the question of whether the disciples of Jesus died as martyrs.