The Apologist‘s Bookshelf

Lee Strobel, in one of his many "The Case for" books, interviews Michael Behe, who argues that the complexity of molecular machines could not have come about by accident.

Chapter 2 of this book is useful for those who wish to get started in apologetics, whether a mama bear or a man. Hillary Short explains what an apologist is (and isn't) as well as how to get started explaining the truth of Christianity to others.

Noted astrophysicist Hugh Ross explains why our earth is not the result of mere accident. The section I cover deals with the creation of the moon and the fact that earth inhabits not one but seven habitable zones required for life to exist.

I really appreciate Natasha Crain, whose books help parents raise good, solid Christian kids. This book covers 30 conversations that every parent needs to have. I'm discussing one key question she raises: Is Jesus a myth?

Norm Geisler tackles four major questions about the Bible in this book--Who wrote it? Which books belong in it? Has it been accurately preserved? Has it been adequately translated? I look at a chapter that explores evidences for the inspiration of the Bible. In other words, what is the evidence that the Bible has divine authority?

Hank Hanegraaff covers a topic that makes many Christians uncomfortable--the doctrine of hell.

In chapter 20 R. C. Sproul covers important questions: Why do Christians think they know how other people should live? Should Christians impose their ethics upon non-Christians? How can we as Christians ascertain when God's Word was applicable to a certain culture and therefore may not be applicable to us today? How do we uphold Christian ethics without being judgmental?

This book challenges the popular "isms" that modern culture has worshiped. In this chapter Vince Vitale takes on the popular idea of hedonism, the idea that life is all about our happiness.

The revised version of a popular book covers so much good information about various religious groups. I'm looking at chapter 18, which tells how Christian Science, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Mormonism view Jesus.

Fritz Ridenour covers the New Age movement as he compares it to Christianity.

 Hal Seed does a good job answering many questions people have about the Bible. In chapter 3 he deals with a key question--who decided what went into the Bible?

Gary Habermas, probably the leading authority on the resurrection of Jesus, has a chapter in this book in which he concentrates on two components in a historical case for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. First, how do we move from the certainty that the disciples believed that they had seen appearances of Jesus to their really seeing Jesus? Secondly, what makes the transformations of Jesus' disci...

Hank Hanegraaff, the "Bible Answer Man," discusses ways Christianity is different from other religions, whether all religions lead to God, what happens to a person who has never heard of Jesus, and other important issues related to religions and cults.

Phil Fernandes has written a powerful response to two atheists--Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins. In chapter 14 he looks at the prophetic insights of the German atheist Friedrich Nietzsche as well as two well-known Christian thinkers--C. S. Lewis and Francis Schaeffer. He shows that the nineteenth century's death of God has led to horrible consequences in the twentieth century.

Greg Koukl, one of my favorite authors and speakers, has written a collection of essays dealing with many apologetics issues. I look at his first chapter, in which he explains that Christian faith is not a leap in the dark. It's based on evidence.

Norm Geisler offers a defense of the Bible against charges by Muslims.

The author, Sharon Dirckx, seeks to answer an important question that people ask today with the rise of artificial intelligence: Are we just machines?

I'm covering more archeological discoveries that shed light on the veracity of the Old Testament.

As the title indicates, this book seeks to dispel myths that have been created to tarnish Christianity. In this podcast I cover a chapter which deals with witches and witchcraft.

Let's take a look at the New World Translation of the Bible used by the Jehovah's Witness organization. It has a lot of problems.

In his chapter "Hope for a Broken World," author Richard Simmons talks about what is unique about Christianity, and in a short chapter called "A Different Perspective on Pain and Suffering" he deals with the complaint that there can't be a good God with all the evil in the world.

John Lennox, one of my favorite apologists, discusses human beings as special creations by God. He deals with the issues of theistic evolution, the age of the earth, and death before the Fall.

I'm focusing this time on the third chapter, which covers one of my favorite mysteries--the image on the Shroud of Turin. Is it the burial cloth of Jesus? The author analyzes all the possible causes for the image on the Shroud and shows how the man-made explanations fail.

J. P. Moreland and Gary Habermas, two noted scholars and authors,  discuss the evidence for life after death. I look at their fascinating information on near-death experiences and what they tell us.

Carroll and Shiflett create effective arguments against anti-religious bigotry. In this podcast I cover chapter 4, which tackles the issue of whether Christianity is to blame for all the wars of the world. Think of the Crusades, the barbarian hordes, Native Americans,, the Inquisition, . . .