Christian Apologetics Books and Resources

Christian Apologetics Books and Resources 

There are several resources available for Christians and sincere seekers of the truth of Christianity. These resources are in form of books and websites where scholars can be scripturally and theologically grounded. Due to high cost of procuring edifying Christian literature and a significant Christian library, many people have not explored and benefited from the riches of the Bible. We are interested in providing you with links to quality Christian literature in accessible formats for free. These eBooks are high quality and available in different file formats (ePub, & .pdf, Word, html, etc.).  The links below will take you to the download page. By God's grace, this list will continue to increase. 


1. Digging for the Evidence. By Peter S. William: http://christianevidence.org/docs/booklets/digging_for_evidence.pdf
2. The Passion of Jesus Christ.. Fifty Reasons Why He Came To Die. By John Piper: http://cdn.desiringgod.org/pdf/books_pojc/bpojc_all.pdf
3. Beyond the Bounds: Open Theism and the Undermining of Biblical Christianity.  By John Piper, Justin Taylor, Paul Kjoss Helseth: http://cdn.desiringgod.org/pdf/books_bbb/books_bbb.pdf
4. Essential Truths of the Christian Faith. By R.C. Sproul: http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/EssentialTruths%20RC%20Sproul.pdf 
5. How do You Know the Bible is from God? By Apologetic Press. http://www.apologeticspress.org/pdfs/e-books_pdf/hdyk.pdf
6. Summa Theologica. By Thomas Aquinas: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/aquinas/summa.toc.html
7. Evidence of Christianity: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/paley/evidence.toc.html
8. Index of Greek Words and Phrases. By Christian Classics Ethereal Library: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/irenaeus/demonstr.ix.ii.html
9. Mere Christianity. By C. S. Lewis: www.cslewis.org/resources/.../Study%20Guide%20-%20Mere%20Christianity.pdf  https://www.dacc.edu/assets/pdfs/PCM/merechristianitylewis.pdf  
10. Mere Christianity: Truth According to the Scripture. https://www.pdfdrive.com/mere-christianity-cs-lewis-truth-according-to-scripture-d13840430.html
11.  Mere Christianity: Uncommon Truth in Common Language. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/299789122_Mere_Christianity_Uncommon_Truth_in_Common_Language_in_C_S_Lewis_Life_Works_and_Legacy_2007_edited_by_Bruce_L_Edwards_Praeger_Publishers_Westport_Connecticut/download
12. Introduction to Christian Apologetics. By David Chong: https://www.engr.colostate.edu/~echong/talks/07/IntroToAplogetics-fall07.pdf
13. Ultimate Questions. By Vincent Cheung: http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Ultimate%20Questions%20by%20Vincent%20Cheung.pdf 
14. Faith With Reason. By Joseph R. Farinaccio: http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Faith%20With%20Reason.pdf
15. Pressupositional Confrontations. By Vincent Cheung: http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Presuppositional%20Confrontations%20by%20Vincent%20Cheung.pdf
16. Apologetic Conversations. By Vincent Cheung: http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Apologetic%20Conversations%20by%20Vincent%20Cheung.pdf
17. The Many Faces, and Causes, of Unbelief. By Bert Thompson PhD: http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Intro%20to%20Apologetics%20The%20Many%20Faces%20and%20Causes%20of%20Unbelief.pdf 
18. Captive To Reason. By Vincent Cheung: http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Captive%20to%20Reason.pdf
19. Defending the Faith: http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Defending%20the%20Faith.pdf
20. Apologetics Bible Study Evidences for the Christian Faith. By Richard Helsby: http://www.tcseagles.org/faculty/nchilds/editoruploads/files/Current_Apologetics_Bible_Study.pdf
22. An Introduction to Christian Apologetics. By BOISI Center, US: https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/centers/boisi/pdf/bc_papers/BCP-Christianity.pdf
23. St. Augustine's City of God and Christian Doctrines. By Philip Schaff: https://holybooks-lichtenbergpress.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/Augustins-City-of-God-and-On-Christian-Doctrine.pdf
24. Introductory Volume to Systematic Theology. By Louis Berkhof: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/berkhof/Introductory%20Volume%20to%20Systemat%20-%20Louis%20Berkhof.pdf
25. Systematic Theology. By Louis Berkhof: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/berkhof/Systematic%20Theology%20-%20Louis%20Berkhof.pdf
26. Summary of Christian Doctrines. By Louis Berkhof: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/berkhof/Summary%20of%20Christian%20Doctrine%20-%20Louis%20Berkhof.pdf
27. The History of Christian Doctrines. By Louis Berkhof: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/berkhof/The%20History%20of%20Christian%20Doctri%20-%20Louis%20Berkhof.pdf
28. Introduction to the New Testament. By Louis Berkhof: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/berkhof/Introduction%20to%20the%20New%20Testame%20-%20Louis%20Berkhof.pdf
29. The Inspiration of the Scripture. By Loraine Boettner: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/boettner/The%20Inspiration%20of%20Scripture%20-%20Loraine%20Boettner.pdf
30. The Trinity. By Loraine Boettner: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/boettner/The%20Trinity%20-%20Loraine%20Boettner.pdf
31. Real Christianity by William Wilberforce: http://www.onthewing.org/user/Wilberforce%20-%20Real%20Christianity.pdf
32. Sanctification by J. C. Ryle: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/ryle/Sanctification%20-%20J.%20C.%20Ryle.pdf
34. 109 Sermons and Tracts. By J. C. Ryle: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/ryle/sermonstracts_p.pdf
37. Noetic Apologetics: A contemporary approach in comparison to historical apologetic methods by Enuel Hernandez and Lynchburg Virginia: https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/58825624.pdf
40. A History of the Work of Redemption. By Jonathan Edwards: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/edwards/A%20History%20of%20the%20Work%20of%20Redemp%20-%20Jonathan%20Edwards.pdf
41. The Systematic Theology of John Brown of Haddington. By John Brown of Haddington: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/haddington/The%20Systematic%20Theology%20of%20John%20-%20John%20Brown%20of%20Haddington.pdf
42. Christ_ The Way, the Truth and Life. By John Brown of Wamphray: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/brown/Christ_%20The%20Way,%20the%20Truth%20and%20-%20John%20Brown%20of%20Wamphray.pdf
43. The True Bounds of Christian Freedom. By Samuel Bolton: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/bolton/The%20True%20Bounds%20of%20Christian%20Freedom%20-%20Samuel%20Bolton.pdf
44. Holiness, the Only Way to Happiness. By Thomas Brooks: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/brooks/Holiness,%20the%20Only%20Way%20to%20Happi%20-%20Thomas%20Brooks.pdf
45. The Unsearchable Riches of Christ, By Thomas Brooks: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/brooks/The_Unsearchable_Riches_of_Chri_-_Thomas_Brooks.pdf
46. The Office and Work of the Holy. By James Buchanan: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/buchanan/The%20Office%20and%20Work%20of%20the%20Holy%20-%20James%20Buchanan.pdf
47. The Doctrine of Justification: An Outline of its History in the Church and of its Exposition from Scripture. By James Buchanan, D.D., LL.D.: http://www.evangelical-library.org.uk/ebooks/justification.pdf
48. Of the Word of God. By Henry Bullinger: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/bullinger/Of_the_Word_of_God_-_Henry_Bullinger.pdf
49. Saved by Grace. By John Bunyan: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/bunyan/Saved%20by%20Grace%20-%20John%20Bunyan.pdf
50. The Pilgrim's Progress. By John Bunyan: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/bunyan/The%20Pilgrim's%20Progress%20-%20John%20Bunyan.pdf
51. The Doctrine of Law and Grace Unfolded: John Bunyan: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/bunyan/The%20Doctrine%20of%20Law%20and%20Grace%20U%20-%20John%20Bunyan.pdf
52. Grace Abounding to the Chief of - John Bunyan: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/bunyan/Grace%20Abounding%20to%20the%20Chief%20of%20-%20John%20Bunyan.pdf
53. Holy Book and Holy Tradition by F.F. Bruce and E. G. Rupp. https://theologicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/ffb/scripture-and-tradition-in-the-nt_bruce.pdf
54. Articles By F.F. Bruce:
The Early Church in the Roman Empire: https://earlychurch.org.uk/pdf/bs/empire_bruce.pdf
The Earliest Latin Commentary on the Apocalypse: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/eq/1938-4_352.pdf
Old Testament Criticism and Modern Discovery: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/bm/criticism_bruce.pdf
Babylon and Rome: https://theologicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/babylon_bruce.pdf
The Kingdom of God: A Biblical Survey: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/eq/kingdom_bruce.pdf
The Sources of the Gospels: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/jtvi/sources_bruce.pdf
The Origin of the Alphabet: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/jtvi/alphabet_bruce.pdf
Church History and its Lessons: https://earlychurch.org.uk/pdf/ffb/church_bruce.pdf
The Period Between the Testaments: I. Political Development: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/bs/period-1_bruce.pdf
The Period Between the Testaments II. Religious Development: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/bs/period-2_bruce.pdf
The Recent Finds in Palestine: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/bs/palestine_bruce.pdf
Recent Discoveries in Biblical Manuscripts: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/jtvi/manuscripts_bruce.pdf
New Bible Translations: A Short Survey: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/translations_bruce.pdf
Textual Criticism: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/ivp/textual-criticism_bruce.pdf
The Canon of Scripture: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/canon_bruce.pdf
The Victoria Institute and the Bible: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/jtvi/victoria-institute_bruce.pdf
55. Justification by Faith in the Non-Pauline Writings of the New Testaments: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/eq/1952-2_066.pdf



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