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
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
The Case for Faith--Part 1 | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
This is one of my favorite Lee Strobel books, in which he takes on hard questions about Christianity. I'm doing a two-part podcast on a chapter that asks if God is worthy of worship if he kills innocent children as seen in several Old Testament passages.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Where Is God When It Hurts? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Philip Yancey's book has been a best-seller and an award winner. I cover his sixth chapter, where he struggles with a key question: Does personal suffering come packaged with a clear explanation from God?
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
The Ambassador's Guide to Pluralism--Part 2 | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
This podcast finishes going over Greg Koukl's opening chapter on pluralism.
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
The Ambassador's Guide to Pluralism | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
This booklet by Stand to Reason is one in a series that explores important aspects of our culture today. Greg Koukl takes on a modern saying: "Jesus is my savior and the only way for me, but I can't say He is the way for others."
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
A Matter of Days | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Saturday Jun 22, 2024
Hugh Ross, an astrophysicist and proponent of an ancient earth, spends one chapter showing the problems with the young-earth position when it comes to the rate of evolution.
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Reaching Muslims for Christ | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Chapter 15 in this book offers good advice on issues a Christian should avoid or approach with caution when interacting with Muslims.
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
How We Got the Bible | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
This podcast covers a chapter that discusses apocryphal books of both the Old and New Testaments--their contents and why they were rejected.
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
The Historical Reliability of the Gospels--Part B | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
I finish the author's chapter on miracles.
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
The Historical Reliability of the Gospels--Part A | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
Craig Blomberg, noted professor and author, spends one important chapter on the issue of New Testament miracles.
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Truth Changes Everything | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Dr. Jeff Myers deals with a crucial question for our times: Does the truth matter?