• The Case for Jesus | The Apologist's Bookshelf
    Sep 24 2025

    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.

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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 are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.

    contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

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    19 mins
  • Evidence Unseen | The Apologist's Bookshelf
    Sep 20 2025

    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.

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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 are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.

    contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

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    21 mins
  • Should Christians Be Environmentalists? | The Apologist's Bookshelf
    Sep 17 2025

    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.

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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 are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.

    contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

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    20 mins
  • On Guard | The Apologist's Bookshelf
    Sep 13 2025

    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?

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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 are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.

    contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

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    24 mins
  • Strange Rites | The Apologist's Bookshelf
    Sep 10 2025

    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.

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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 are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.

    contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

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    20 mins
  • Cold-Case Christianity | The Apologist's Bookshelf
    Sep 7 2025

    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.

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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 are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.

    contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

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    21 mins
  • The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus | The Apologist's Bookshelf
    Sep 4 2025

    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.

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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 are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.

    contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

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    24 mins
  • The Christian Combat Manual | The Apologist's Bookshelf
    Aug 30 2025

    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.

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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 are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you.

    contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

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    20 mins