Books
Apologetic Recommendations
The Bible
There is no substitute for reading this book. I am amazed that some people consider themselves educated but have never read the most influencial book of all time.
Books on Jesus in History
Examinations of Jesus and the Bible
Cold Case Christianity
J. Warner Wallace investigates Jesus resurrection with insights from criminal cold cases.
The Case for Christ
Lee Strobel’s book gives answers to many questions. The movie with the same name is a must-see as well.
Misquoting Truth
Dr Jones gives a great answer to those who claim that the New Testament text has been lost or that the early Christians did not care about truth.
Historical reliability of Gospels
Craig Blomberg presents a detailed analysis of the Gospel reliability including many common skeptical arguments
Mere Christianity
CS Lewis classic book is still one of the greatest reads.
The Historical Jesus
Gary Habermas reviews historical evidence and makes a logical case for the resurrection
Books on Science and Faith
Examinations of Science and Faith
Improbable Planet
Hugh Ross has written many great books on science and faith. Here he shows how God prepared the universe and this planet for advanced life, including a people who could know Him
Origins of Life
Rana and Ross give a comparison between naturalistic explanations vs. design for the origin of life
Darwin Devolves
Michael Behe makes the case that life required intelligent design. He shows that natural selection and mutation can degrade DNA, not generate entirely new data
The Language of God
Francis Collins explains how he was drawn to Christianity and how life reflects the creator
Foresight
Marcos Eberlin shows many examples where nature shows evidence that naturalistic processes inadequate because they could not know what they were trying to build.
Christian View of Science and Scripture
Bernard Ramm’s 1954 book is still a great resource to relate science and faith.
Books on the Age of the Earth
Recommended reading to evaluate the Age of the Earth
The Grand Canyon: Monument to an Ancient Earth
Authored by 10 geologists, this debunks many Young Earth claims about the Grand Canyon
Friend of Science, Friend of Faith
Gregg Davidson shows that Young Earth claims are neither consistent with scripture nor science
Deep Time in Genesis
Steven Webb looks at the age of the earth in the light of scripture and science
The Bible, Rocks and Time
Davis Young and Ralph Stearley’s book is one of the best on geology and Christianity
Genesis 1-4
John Collins provides an excellent detailed commentary on Genesis 1-4
A Matter of Days
Hugh Ross examines the days of creation
Who was Adam?
Rana and Ross examine the scientific data concerning the origin of man
The Creationists
Ronald Numbers examines the history of the Young Earth Creationist movement