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 faith.

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 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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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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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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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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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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This concludes the chapter on New Age beliefs.

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Book: The Compact Guide to World Religions by Dean Halverson, general editor

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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 Halverson (general editor)

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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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Book: The Case for Faith by Le...

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 Shenvi and Pat Sawyer

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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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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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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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Book: Lov...

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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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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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.

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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 cruel, and the God of the New Testament...

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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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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