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. Contact me at: theapolgistsbookshelf@gmail.com.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
This chapter concludes with reasons to believe the Bible is of divine origin and the problem of supposed contradictions.
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
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
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
This podcast finishes going over Greg Koukl's opening chapter on pluralism.
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
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
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
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
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.