The Apologist‘s Bookshelf
The Apologist's Bookshelf is a podcast dedicated to exploring the best books in Christian apologetics. Hosted by Gary Zacharias, a professor of English and passionate Christian, the show examines the intellectual foundations of the Christian faith. Each episode features a key book on topics like the existence of God, historical evidence for Jesus, the reliability of the Bible, and creation and design in the universe. The podcast is aimed at both believers seeking deeper understanding and skeptics investigating Christianity's truth claims. It also offers guidance on engaging unbelievers with wisdom and grace.
Episodes
An Unholy Alliance | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Michael Youssef has written a book warning of the partnership between secular progressivism and radical Islam. This podcast covers his concerns about modern Christian heresies as well as his view of the end times and how this relates to Islam.
Book: An Unholy Alliance by Michael Youssef
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Epigenetics and the Architect | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This book explores the evidence of design in the cell. A revolution is taking place today thanks to the discovery of DNA's mysterious partner in the elegant waltz of cellular life--the epigenome.
Book: Epigenetics and the Architect by Thomas Woodward and James P. Gills, MD
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Tactics | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Greg Koukl's book Tactics has sold more than 500,000 copies, which shows it has great value for Christians who want to defend their faith. In chapters 3 and 4 Koukl introduces the Columbo tactic--what it is and its advantages in managing a conversation.
Book: Tactics by Greg Koukl
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The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Chapter 7 in this book discusses Scientology--its beliefs and how it contrasts with Christianity.
Book: The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions by Ron Rhodes
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Truth Changes Everything | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, discusses why, contrary to popular thought, truth can be known.
Book: Truth Changes Everything by Dr. Jeff Myers
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God's Undertaker | The Apologist's Bookshelf
John Lennox, professor and author, uses chapter 7 to give the reader some idea of the vast complexity of the living cell and DNA. He does this to show the difficulty of life arising from chance.
Book: God's Undertaker by John Lennox
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Confronting Christianity | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Rebecca McLaughlin answers a question often asked these days: Doesn't religion cause violence?
Book: Confronting Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin
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The Creator and the Cosmos | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Hugh Ross, astrophysicist and founder of Reasons to Believe, discusses the idea of a multiverse to explain design in the universe and deals with challenges to the fine-tuning seen throughout the universe.
Book: The Creator and the Cosmos by Hugh Ross
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The Reason for God | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Tim Keller, noted pastor and author, responds to the issue of the Christian claim of absolute truth. Does this make Christianity a straightjacket?
Book: The Reason for God by Tim Keller
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Seven Days That Divide the World | The Apologist's Bookshelf
John Lennox, university professor and noted author, compares the Genesis account of creation to the literature of contemporary ancient cultures.
Book: Seven Days That Divide the World by John Lennox
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To Everyone an Answer | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Chapter 7 of this book gives a moral argument for the existence of God.
Book: To Everyone an Answer edited by Francis Beckwith, William Lane Craig, and J.P. Moreland
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Sharing the Good News with Mormons | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This is a collection of practical strategies for getting a conversation started with Mormons. In chapter 15, a former Mormon tells how to use the Columbo tactic--asking good questions.
Book: Sharing the Good News with Mormons (edited by Eric Johnson and Sean McDowell)
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The Christian Mind | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Harry Blamires challenges Christians to develop a Christian mind. One characteristic is a supernatural orientation, which sees God as the ultimate reality. This worldview clashes with the current idea that there is nothing beyond the natural world.
Book: The Christian Mind by Harry Blamires
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The Search for Messiah | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Mark Eastman and Chuck Smith discuss two questions relating to the issue of Jesus as the long-awaited Jewish Messiah--Was he described as the Son of God in Jewish scriptures? Will Messiah come twice, according to these scriptures?
Book: The Search for Messiah by Mark Eastman and Chuck Smith
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Counterfeit Gods | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Tim Keller, best-selling author and pastor, asks in his first chapter why getting your heart's deepest desire is so often a disaster. Many times we fashion these desires into idols.
Book: Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller
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6 Modern Myths | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Philip Sampson shows in chapter 1 how the story of Galileo and the church has been distorted to make Christianity look bad.
Book: 6 Modern Myths by Philip Sampson
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Serious Times | The Apologist's Bookshelf
James Emery White, pastor and professor of theology, discusses three cultural currents that are shaping our modern world--secularization, pluralization, and privatization. He explains what these have left in their wake.
Book: Serious Times by James Emery White
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Kingdom Triangle | The Apologist's Bookshelf
J. P. Moreland, noted author, philosopher, and professor, talks of our hunger for drama in what he calls a "thin world."
Book: Kingdom Triangle by J. P. Moreland
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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 ke
A Personal Encounter with Mormonism | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Lynn Wilder, a former tenured professor at Brigham Young University, discusses LDS doctrinal basics that differ from traditional biblical doctrine.
Book: A Personal Encounter with Mormonism by Lynn Wilder
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The Jesus Discoveries | The Apologist's Bookshelf
The first chapter in this best-selling book discusses the fascinating possibility that the Shroud of Turin is the burial cloth of Jesus.
Book: The Jesus Discoveries by Jeremiah J. Johnston
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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.
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In Defense of Christian Patriotism | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Daniel Darling asks a key question: Since when does praying to Jesus, loving America, and saluting the flag make you an extremist?
Book: In Defense of Christian Patriotism by Daniel Darling
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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.
Unsilenced | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This book seeks to give Christians effective ways to share the good news of Jesus. In chapter 4 he challenges excuses we all use to avoid sharing with others.
Book: Unsilenced by James Boccardo
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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 fai
Salvo | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This podcast looks at a magazine called Salvo, which discusses important recent developments in science, sex, and society. I discuss several interesting articles in a recent issue. People can access for free 20 years of Salvo magazine articles by going to salvomag.com.
Salvo magazine published by the Fellowship of St. James
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I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English
How We Got the Bible | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Neil Lightfoot covers the area of textual criticism--figuring out what the original Greek text of the New Testament said. He also explores textual variations to show they are not a threat to understanding the original text.
Book: How We Got the Bible by Neil Lightfoot
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77 FAQs About God and the Bible | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Josh McDowell and his son Sean McDowell answer several questions people have asked--Is it possible to know the truth? Is some truth just personal preference? Is God sexist? Is God racist?
Book: 77 FAQs About God and the Bible by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell
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When God Goes to Starbucks | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Paul Copan deals with three questions related to truth and reality--Why not just look out for yourself? Isn't it ok to do what you want just as long as you don't hurt anyone? Why is God so arrogant and egotistical?
Book: When God Goes to Starbucks by Paul Copan
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2084 | The Apologist's Bookshelf
In chapter 7 John Lennox deals with artificial general intelligence and considers important issues: our brains as computers, evolution, and possible world domination by AGI.
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The Compact Guide to World Religions (B) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This concludes the chapter on New Age beliefs.
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Book: The Compact Guide to World Religions by Dean Halverson, general ed
The Compact Guide to World Religions | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This podcast covers the first part of a look at New Age beliefs.
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Book: The Compact Guide to World Religions by Dean Hal
The Case for Faith | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Lee Strobel tackles a very common complaint about Christianity: It's offensive to claim Jesus is the only way to God.
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Post Woke | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer have written a powerful book asserting a biblical vision of race, gender, and sexuality. It's easier to read than their other book dealing with woke ideology (Critical Dilemma) and more practical. This podcast covers the four pillars of contemporary critical theory and fallacies of those espousing woke ideas. This is a book we should all read.
Book: Post Woke by Neil She
When Skeptics Ask | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Norm Geisler deals with other religious worldviews in chapter four--atheism, deism, pantheism, panentheism, finite godism, and polytheism. For each he discusses its view of God, the world, evil, miracles, and value/ethics.
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Stealing From God | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Frank Turek, in chapter 4 of his book, argues that there can be no objective morality unless God exists.
Book: Stealing From God by Frank Turek
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Love Your God With All Your Mind | The Apologist's Bookshelf
J. P. Moreland starts his book by explaining the loss of the Christian mind in American Christianity and what that has done to the church.
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That's Just Your Interpretation | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Paul Copan deals with two challenges to Christianity in chapters 13 and 14--How can God be three and one? Isn't the idea of God becoming a man incoherent?
Book: That's Just Your Interpretation by Paul Copan
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Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Bart Ehrman, best-selling author and professor, tackles the historical sources for Jesus, how to reconstruct the life of the historical Jesus, and the role of women in the ministry of Jesus.
Book: Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code by Bart Ehrman
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Evidence for God | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Two keys questions are dealt with here--Did Jesus really exist? Can we believe today that Jesus worked miracles?
Book: Evidence for God by Dembski and Licona
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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 bo
One Minute Answers to Skeptics' Top Forty Questions | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Charlie Campbell gives short answers to some interesting questions--How can you say Jesus is the only way to God? Wasn't the deity of Christ an invention by the church during the fourth century at the Council of Nicea? How can a loving God send somebody to hell? Haven't certain books of the Bible been lost? Isn't there a conflict between the God in the Old Testament, who is often portrayed as crue
Just Do Something | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Kevin DeYoung, pastor and author, has a book that is called a "liberating approach to finding God's will." In this podcast, I cover his chapter on God's will of decree and will of desire. He asks if God has a specific plan for our lives.
Book: Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung
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Improbable Planet | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Hugh Ross, noted astrophysicist and founder of Reasons to Believe, deals with two interesting questions in this podcast--Are we alone in the universe? Could life exist on a moon rather than a planet?
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Holman Bible Handbook | The Apologist's Bookshelf
I jumped around and picked three topics--the date of the Exodus, the character of the Biblical prophets, and apocalyptic literature in the Bible.
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Immortality | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Gary Habermas and J.P. Moreland discuss the idea of reincarnation in the eighth chapter of this book, now called Beyond Death.
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God's Battalions | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Historian Rodney Stark opens his book by describing early Muslim conquests in lands that were once Christian.
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Book: God
God and the Transgender Debate | The Apologist's Bookshelf
In chapter 6 of the book, the author discusses the fall of the human race in Genesis and the ongoing battle within our hearts in which unhelpful desires wage war with our conscience. He ties this in to the issue of gender dysphoria.
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Faith Is Not Wishing | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Greg Koukl challenges the idea that the story of Jesus is simply a recycled version of pagan religions.
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Book: Faith Is
The Case for Miracles | The Apologist's Bookshelf
In chapter 7 Lee Strobel interviews a professor of religious studies at Indiana University about the use of scientific evidence to support miracle accounts.
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So the Next Generation Will Know | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This book is dedicated to preparing young Christians for a challenging world. Chapter 4 focuses on helping them develop a worldview that brings significance.
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Resurrection | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Hank Hanegraaff provides reasoned, biblical responses to many questions dealing with resurrection. In this podcast I cover three questions he answers--Do believers receive resurrected bodies when they die or when Christ returns? If heaven is perfect, won't it be perfectly boring? Will God raise pets and platypuses from the dead?
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Street Smarts | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Greg Koukl, noted apologist and radio host, uses this book to answer tough challenges to Christianity. In chapter 3 he tells how asking questions is an effective way to engage others in conversations.
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The Immortal Mind | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Michael Egnor, a neurosurgeon, has written a book arguing for the existence of the soul. In my first podcast of this book, I review his chapter dealing with those who are skeptics of near-death experiences.
Book: The Immortal Mind by Michael Egnor
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What If the Bible Had Never Been Written? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
D. James Kennedy explores the Bible's positive influence on science in chapter 7 of his book.
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Book: What If the Bible H
Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics | The Apologist's Bookshelf
The encyclopedia covers the religious views of Harold Kushner, who advocated for a limited God, and Sigmund Freud, an influential atheist who argued that God is a childhood neurosis we never outgrew.
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The Ambassador's Guide to Mormonism | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Chapter four in this booklet is crucial. It lets the Mormon scriptures speak for themselves on the issue of perfection being required to please God. It gives Christians a chance to share the good news of the true Gospel.
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The Bible Questions | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Hal Seed covers a crucial question in chapter four: How accurate is the Bible? He discusses both the Old and New Testament writings in his response.
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A Mind for God | The Apologist's Bookshelf
James Emery White challenges Christians to develop their minds, to take seriously the larger world of the intellect.
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The Victory of Reason | The Apologist's Bookshelf
In chapter two Rodney Stark confronts an incredible lie that says Europe was submerged in the "Dark Ages" from the fall of Rome until about the fifteenth century.
Book: The Victory of Reason by Rodney Stark
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Under the Influence (How Christianity Changed the World) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Chapter 11 in this book discusses how it was Christianity that helped abolish slavery.
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Book: Under the Influence (now c
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Chapter 13 in this book gives many examples of lives changed through Jesus Christ.
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Seeing the Supernatural | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Lee Strobel investigates angels, demons, mystical dreams, near-death experiences, and other mysteries of the unseen world. This podcast covers his introduction to the book.
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Now, That's a Good Question | The Apologist's Bookshelf
R. C. Sproul answers questions dealing with suffering. NOTE—If you wish to listen to previous podcasts that cover different parts of this book, go to podbean and look at the five choices listed right above the podcasts (Home, Subscribe, Profile, Connect, and the search icon). Click on the search icon and type in the name of the book.
Book: Now, That's a Good Question by R. C. Sproul
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One Nation Under Gods | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This chapter, which comes from a book discussing the history of Mormonism, covers the background of racism in the LDS church. NOTE: I have done two previous podcasts on this book in case you'd like to hear them as well--9/27/21 and 12/10/22.
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The Ambassador's Guide to the New Atheists | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Stand to Reason puts out useful booklets on various apologetics topics. This podcast covers reasons why atheists actually do not think critically. Their arguments are often filled with irrelevant distractions and logical fallacies, and the evidence doesn't deliver the conclusion they are after. This is my first podcast dealing with this book.
Book: The Ambassador's Guide to the New Atheists by Gr
The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics | The Apologist's Bookshelf
The authors discuss basic traits of cults and their incorrect theological assumptions. NOTE--I discussed another topic from this book (reincarnation) on May 15, 2024 in case you'd like to hear it as well.
Book: The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics by Ed Hindson & Ergun Caner.
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Who Will Rule the Coming Gods? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
We need to understand the challenges of artificial intelligence from a Christian perspective. Chapter six in this book looks at technological deities that are attempting to replace the God of the Bible.
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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 Chri
No Reason to Hide (B) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This podcast completes a look at a chapter on our current trend to self-worship and the devastating consequences of such behavior.
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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 exist
No Reason to Hide (A) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This book tells how to stand for Christ in a culture that is spinning out of control. In this podcast he focuses on the big lie that is at the core of our problems--"Live by your own truth and you can be whatever you want to be."
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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 intellec
A Practical Guide to Culture | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This podcast looks at three key questions for Christians put forth in this book--Have we lost the culture? What is the big story of the Bible (its worldview)? What is our salvation for?
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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.
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Excavating the Evidence for Jesus | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Titus Kennedy, a professional field archeologist, has investigated firsthand the discoveries connected to the birth of Jesus, his ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection. This podcast covers the first part of his book, which tells of the birth of Jesus, Bethlehem, and the Magi.
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Key Books I Read in 2025 | The Apologist's Bookshelf
As 2025 nears its end, I wanted to highlight books that impacted me this year.
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 Christianit
Reinventing Jesus | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Chapter 16 in this book explores supposed links between Christianity and pagan religions. Did Christianity borrow from earlier stories?
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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
Think Christianly | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Chapter 16 in this book covers Christianity and the public square--what the Bible says about government and political engagement, the supposed "wall of separation" between church and state, and the myth of state neutrality.
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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 f
The Kingdom of the Cults | The Apologist's Bookshelf
For this podcast let's look at Seventh-day Adventism.
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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
Mormonism 101 | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Here's another podcast dealing with basic teachings of the LDS church and how they contrast with orthodox Christianity. We already covered their beliefs about God and the Bible. This time let's look at their understanding of Jesus and the Trinity.
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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
Noah's Flood Revisited | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Hugh Ross, a prolific author and founder of Reasons to Believe, has just published this book. It discusses the famous story of Noah's flood to explore whether it's a myth or a misunderstood historical event. The chapter I cover here focuses on the feasibility of the ark.
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Answering Jehovah's Witnesses Subject by Subject | The Apologist's Bookshelf
The author, a former Jehovah's Witness, tells how to effectively talk to a Jehovah's Witness, how to challenge his or her trust in the Watchtower Society, how this organization uses the cultish practice of mind control, and their erroneous "new light" argument.
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I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for a
10 Words to Heal Our Broken World (B) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This continues my look at the author's chapter dealing with the sexual revolution in our society.
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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 evide
10 Words to Heal Our Broken World (A) | The Apologist's Bookshelf
This is the first of a two-part podcast covering a portion of a book which attempts to restore the meaning of our most important words. These two podcasts look at the chapter on the word "sex"--how it has been redefined and contrasting it with the true biblical definition.
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I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podc
The Deconstruction of Christianity | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Here's an important book that explores the movement sweeping through our society today, destroying the faith of many.
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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,
Am I Just My Brain? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Brain scientist Dr. Dirckx examines three attempts to explain why human beings are more than machines.
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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
Can We Still Believe the Bible? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
Craig Blomberg, noted scholar, deals with an important question: Aren't the copies of the Bible hopelessly corrupt?
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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, th
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