Gary Zacharias

The Apologist‘s Bookshelf

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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...

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Gary Zacharias

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Religion

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Jul 8, 2026

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The Reason for God | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf 03.09.2021

New York Times bestselling author Tim Keller explains in The Reason for God  how belief in a Christian God is a sound and rational one. He uses literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, and powerful reasoning in the book. I deal with his chapter on one argument that people often raise--there can't be just one true religion.

Should Christians Be Environmentalists? | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf 03.09.2021

Dan Story tackles an issue that Christians often misunderstand. He deals with questions about whether Christianity is to blame for environmental and ecological problems. He also explains what the Bible really says about environmental stewardship. I take a look at the section in the book that discusses the biblical story of the fall, how we can participate in the redemption of the earth, and the tr...

Christianity For People Who Aren‘t Christians | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf 03.09.2021

James Emery White is one of my favorite authors. In this 2019 book, White gives uncommon answers to key questions people have about God, the Bible, Jesus, and social concerns. I focus on his chapter that covers the Bible.

Return of the God Hypothesis | The Apologist‘s bookshelf 03.09.2021

Stephen Meyer is author of Return of the God Hypothesis In this best-selling book, he makes his case for intelligent design and describes how Judeo-Christian theology gave rise to science. I give a brief overview of this challenging book.

Under the Influence | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf 03.09.2021

Alvin J. Schmidt wrote Under the Influence, now titled How Christianity Changed the World. This podcast looks at a chapter in the book devoted to explaining how Christianity elevated the status of women.

God‘s Undertaker | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf 03.09.2021

John Lennox, author of God's Undertaker, deals with the idea that science has buried God and that atheism, therefore, is the only intellectually tenable position. In the chapter I have selected, Lennox describes the war of worldviews that exists when science and Christianity are discussed.

Social Justice and Critical Race Theory | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf 03.09.2021

Today America is swamped with Critical Race Theory. A new book, Why Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice,  talks about it and the idea of social justice. I look at one chapter that describes what CTR values and doesn't value.

Immortal | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf 03.09.2021

Clay Jones has written Immortal,  a powerful book that describes how the fear of death drives us and what we can do about it. This episode focuses on chapter 3 of his book--symbolic immortality projects people desperately set up to avoid dealing with the reality of death.

Cold Case Christianity and an intro to my new podcast | The Apologist‘s Bookshelf 03.09.2021

Here's a general introduction to what my podcast is attempting to do. Plus, I'm reviewing a section of J. Warner Wallace's book Cold Case Christianity. Wallace in this part of his book covers abductive reasoning and the minimal facts approach to the resurrection of Jesus.

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