The Apologist‘s Bookshelf

This podcast looks at three key questions for Christians put forth in this book--Have we lost the culture? What is the big story of the Bible (its worldview)? What is our salvation for?

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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.

Each episode, I feature a key book on t...

Titus Kennedy, a professional field archeologist, has investigated firsthand the discoveries connected to the birth of Jesus, his ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection. This podcast covers the first part of his book, which tells of the birth of Jesus, Bethlehem, and the Magi.

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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 abou...

As 2025 nears its end, I wanted to highlight books that impacted me this year.

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, science and Christianity, or the reliability of the Bible....

Chapter 16 in this book explores supposed links between Christianity and pagan religions. Did Christianity borrow from earlier stories?

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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.

Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical ev...

Chapter 16 in this book covers Christianity and the public square--what the Bible says about government and political engagement, the supposed "wall of separation" between church and state, and the myth of state neutrality.

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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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For this podcast let's look at Seventh-day Adventism.

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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.

Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, science and Christianity, or the reliability of the Bible. These...

Here's another podcast dealing with basic teachings of the LDS church and how they contrast with orthodox Christianity. We already covered their beliefs about God and the Bible. This time let's look at their understanding of Jesus and the Trinity.

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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 o...

Hugh Ross, a prolific author and founder of Reasons to Believe, has just published this book. It discusses the famous story of Noah's flood to explore whether it's a myth or a misunderstood historical event. The chapter I cover here focuses on the feasibility of the ark.

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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 i...

The author, a former Jehovah's Witness, tells how to effectively talk to a Jehovah's Witness, how to challenge his or her trust in the Watchtower Society, how this organization uses the cultish practice of mind control, and their erroneous "new light" argument.

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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 intellectua...

This continues my look at the author's chapter dealing with the sexual revolution in our society.

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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.

Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, science and Christia...

This is the first of a two-part podcast covering a portion of a book which attempts to restore the meaning of our most important words. These two podcasts look at the chapter on the word "sex"--how it has been redefined and contrasting it with the true biblical definition.

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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...

Here's an important book that explores the movement sweeping through our society today, destroying the faith of many.

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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.

Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, ...

Brain scientist Dr. Dirckx examines three attempts to explain why human beings are more than machines.

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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.

Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, science and Chr...

Craig Blomberg, noted scholar, deals with an important question: Aren't the copies of the Bible hopelessly corrupt?

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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.

Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, sc...

This podcast completes a look at common informal logical fallacies.

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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.

Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, science and Christianity, or the reliability of th...

Ken Samples, a careful thinker and teacher of logic, offers examples of various logical fallacies. It's so helpful to be able to spot faulty reasoning; it's a sign of critical thinking skills put to good use.

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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.

Each episode, I ...

Here's my list of older classic apologetics books that would make excellent presents for Christmas. In the next podcast I will have a list of newer books that would be wonderful additions to your bookshelf.

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...

Jonathan Morrow deals with 11 major challenges to the Bible. I review his first chapter, which deals with the question of whether the Bible is anti-intellectual.

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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.

Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence...