Apologists: It's OK for Christians to Not Know All the Answers

Christians should not shy away from engaging with people who ask tough questions about their faith even though they may not have the answers at the moment, four leading apologists agreed during a recent panel discussion.

Hosts Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg, co-founders of The Institute at Cherry Hills, were joined by university professors Craig Hazen and Douglas Groothuis at Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, Colo., last Saturday to present "powerful responses" to six of the top questions that plague Christians today.

After each speaker led sessions to discuss the questions, the apologists came together for the panel at the event's conclusion and were first asked by Strobel: "What if you are talking to someone and they raise a question and you just have no clue how to answer it?"

Mittelberg said the best way to handle such a situation is to simply say, "I don't know. That's a great question. Why don't I do a little research. In fact, why don't we both look into this a little bit."

By suggesting to the person who asked the tough question that both people do some research to find the answer, that person will be encouraged, Mittelberg explained at the conference.

Strobel told The Christian Post that Christians will be asked hard questions about their faith eventually if they haven't already. Keep reading