The Apologist‘s Bookshelf

Chapter 10 in this book focuses on faith. It deals with several important questions: Are faith and intellect mutually exclusive? Does Darwinism require faith too? Does believing in intelligent design require a small step of faith or a gigantic leap? Does belief in Darwinism require a small step of faith or a gigantic leap? For skeptics, is your lack of faith in God the result of objective analysis...

Chapter 12 covers the question of which books of the Bible people recognized as authoritative--what the term "canon" means, how books were determined to be from God, why the canon is now closed. purchase book here 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 fa...

This is one of the most popular books dealing with apologetics. Chapter 11 covers the top ten reasons we can know the New Testament writers told the truth. purchase book here 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...

This is an excellent guide to understanding the Bible. For this podcast, I discuss the author's third chapter, which explores the epistles of the New Testament--their typical form, how to reconstruct the historical context, developing a working outline, how to think in terms of paragraphs, and what to do with problem passages. purchase book here I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid rea...

Hugh Ross, astrophysicist and founder of Reasons to Believe, uses chapter three of this interesting book to consider whether there is life on other planets. purchase book here 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 boo...

The author is attempting to find out which religious text does a better job when it touches on scientific matters. He compares the Bible to other texts when it comes to the creation of the universe, the death of the universe, earth sciences, and medicine. purchase book here I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for anyone...

This book was written by experts in the field of artificial intelligence. For this podcast, I review their chapter on ways AI affects Christian values. purchase book here 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...

This is my first podcast for this book, which offers the biblical and historical evidence for Christ. Chapters 2 and 3 of the book examine the charge that the Gospels were anonymous. purchase book here 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 ep...

Chapter five of this book looks at predictive prophecy, focusing especially on Isaiah 53. The author responds to those who don't believe it refers to Jesus. purchase book here 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 boo...

Dan Story, a good friend of mine, has written a book that develops a Bible-based theology of nature and responds to anti-Christian environmentalists. In this podcast I cover chapters that look at God's love for nature, humanity's failure to watch over the environment, and God's plan for the restoration of nature. purchase book here I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passi...

William Lane Craig, noted professor, author, and debater, has written a one-stop, how-to-defend-your-faith manual. I review his second chapter, which deals with a hugely important question: What difference does it make if God exists? purchase book here I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for anyone curious about the inte...

This book, written by a non-Christian, looks at the radical new religions that are changing post-Christian America. In this podcast, I review her first chapter, which focuses on the religious landscape today with a special emphasis on three groups of people who blend traditional religious practices with personal spirituality. purchase book here I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid read...

Jim Wallace, one of my favorite apologists, discusses the value of circumstantial evidence when it comes to arguing for the existence of God and challenges each of us to be a two-decision Christian. purchase book here 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 Christia...

This book is probably the best defense for the resurrection of Jesus. Chapter 5 tackles the charge that the story of the resurrection is a legend or a fraud. purchase book here 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...

This is a terrific introduction to apologetics. Dan Story tells of the current culture war in his introduction to the book, and uses his first chapter to explain what apologetics is and why we need it.  purchase book here 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...

This is a booklet put out by Reasons to Believe, a science-faith organization. The podcast for today details two chapters answering interesting questions: "Isn't Faith Incompatible with Reason?" and "Would the Discovery of ET Disprove Christianity and Must ET Exist?" purchase book here I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is...

The author offers practical ideas on how to begin an effective interaction with Jehovah's Witnesses. purchase book here 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 ev...

John Lennox, noted apologist, speaker, and Oxford mathematician, gave a talk to the Veritas Forum in which he argues for the possibility of miracles. Here's the first part of his presentation. purchase book here 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 fait...

Natasha Crain covers thirty conversations Christian parents needs to have with their children. In this podcast we look at two of these conversations--Did Jesus really perform miracles? Did ancient people believe in miracles because they were more gullible? purchase book here I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for anyone...

Here's the first look at a recent book covering a lot of apologetics topics. For this podcast I look at a chapter discussing the hiddenness of God and a short article on Blaise Pascal. purchase book here 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...

Natasha Crain discusses answers to three questions: Why were books left out of the Bible? How do we know we can trust the Bible's authors? How do we know the Bible we have today says what the authors originally wrote? purchase book here 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 foundat...

This book, by Hal Seed, is close in its title to J. P. Moreland's book, The God Question. Hal explores life's great questions about God, and this blog focuses on a key question--Do all roads lead to heaven? purchase book here 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...

J. P. Moreland finishes his opening chapters with a look at how we have ended up empty and unhappy people, thanks to scientific naturalism and postmodernism. purchase book here 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...

J. P. Moreland is an excellent apologist who has written many fine books. His first chapter in this book deals with a cultural crisis we are in the middle of today--we are becoming more anxious and depressed in spite of our wealth. purchase book here I’m Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for anyone curious about the intell...

This continues the coverage of chapter 17 (why people walk away from Christianity). purchase book here 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,...