The Apologist‘s Bookshelf

Here's a book by a non-Christian who is exploring the spiritual anarchy that has taken hold as traditional religions have lost their dominance in American society. I look at a chapter in which she gives three reasons these new "religions" may not fade over time.

J. Warner Wallace has done it again--another impressive book that uses his skills as a cold-case detective. This book focuses on Jesus and how he has influenced the world. I review his chapter on how Jesus and later followers played such a valuable role in the rise of modern science.

This is one of three books in an excellent series called Understanding the Times. In this podcast, I look at a chapter that wrestles with the doctrine of hell, something that many people are uncomfortable with.

We don't do a good job as Christians when it comes to being Christian thinkers seven days a week. Jonathan Morrow tells us how to be better at this important task. I focus on his chapter dealing with apologetics.

Author Os Guinness explores the problem of evil and suffering. In chapter 7, the one I focus on for this podcast, he explains how our American culture today has eroded traditional barriers to evil.

Christians want to know how to make good decisions and whether God has set up a blueprint for their lives. Garry Friesen says there are problems with this view and presents a different way to make good decisions.

Tim Keller wrestles with a major concern for all people - the problem of evil and suffering. Gary Zacharias | The Apologist's Bookshelf

Here's a book based on questions gathered in a recent national survey. The chapter I cover deals with this question that's often asked in our society today: "Why do you condemn homosexuality when it's clear God made gays and that he loves all people the same?"

Here's a book that is great for students getting ready for college. In the chapter I discuss, Jonathan Morrow talks about preparing for college life and ways to think Christianly (having a Christian worldview).

Scott Klusendorf, the president of Life Training Institute, has written the most effective pro-life book around. I touch on several objections to the pro-life position and Scott's responses. He can be reached at prolifetraining.com.

Theistic evolution (T.E.) is gaining ground as a way to consider the first few chapters in Genesis. This book challenges T.E. in the areas of science, philosophy, and theology. I examine one chapter that shows major theological problems with theistic evolution.

In this booklet Alan Shlemon of Stand to Reason does a great job exploring Islam. I focus on a section in which he answers key questions about Islam.

Josh and Sean McDowell tackle a huge issue in our society--the growth of cultural tolerance. It leads to many problems, and the two authors teach the reader to counter its influence.

You probably know some Mormons and may want to learn of effective ways to share your beliefs with them. This book will show you many useful techniques to do this.

Mark D. Roberts tackles a crucial question--are the gospels reliable? I will look at a chapter of his that says we can know what the original gospel manuscripts said even though we no longer have them today.

Many people are uneasy about the strange verses they encounter, especially in the Old Testament. Dan Kimball explores some of these and explains how we should understand them.

In this book by John Lennox, the author wrestles with big issues--artificial intelligence and the future of humanity. I focus on a chapter that discusses a popular book called Homo Deus and the dreams of transhumanism.

This book will amaze the reader by illustrating and explaining archeological discoveries that provide evidence for the reliability of the Old and New Testaments.

Greg Koukl has written a book that tells the Christian story in a unique way--through five key words (God, man, Jesus, cross, and resurrection). In this podcast I go over his introductory remarks regarding worldviews and two objections people have to Christianity.

Chuck Colson wrote a wonderful book explaining basic Christian beliefs in an accessible manner. I'm focusing on his chapter dealing with the Trinity.

J. Warner Wallace explores various reasons we can believe that a God exists. I focus on one chapter that covers the differences between the mind and the brain, thus showing we are not simply physical beings.

McDowell and Wallace tell the results of polls that show young people walking away from Christianity, why they are doing this, and ways we can keep them Christian.

Christians are often accused of manipulating Old Testament passages to make Jesus look like the fulfillment of them. This book, however, shows that ancient Jewish rabbis believed in a Messiah very close to the one proclaimed by Christians. I look at a chapter that talks about the time period for the coming of the Messiah. 

Relativism has grown to become a huge influence in our society. Greg Koukl offers a critique of it in Relativism. I look at a chapter that explains tactics that can be used to refute relativism.

Lee Strobel has created a series of books that use his journalistic skills to examine the Christian faith. I spend time in The Case for Christ looking at a chapter that investigates circumstantial evidence for the resurrection of Jesus.