Honest Answers to Hard Questions : When Christian Faith is Challenged

by Bob Stewart

"Dealing with some of the most complicated and pithiest religious challenges today, this little book moves quickly and is even enjoyable to read. It is not easy to put down. How often do you hear that? The ingredients are a mix of intriguing one-liners, thoughtful comments that need to be re-read, along with many twists and turns. These are just some of the benefits. Try it out!"Gary R. Habermas, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Liberty University School of Divinity

"Bob Stewart engages several of the most common questions that skeptics bring up in everyday conversation—and he does this in a clear, inviting, and very helpful way. Professor Stewart has a tremendous depth of knowledge on each topic, but it is also clear that he is skillfully holding back on all that he has to say in order to give us the very best brief yet powerful answer to each challenging question. What a delightful and valuable little book!"Craig J. Hazen, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University
"Professor Stewart know apologetics so deeply that he can present it simply and convincingly. This book provides clear and sturdy reasons to believe the Christian message is true as well as answers major objections against it."Douglas Groothuis, Professor of Philosophy, Denver Seminary, and author of Christian Apologetics (InterVarsity Academic)


"Over the years that I have been talking to college students about Jesus, faith, and culture I have often thought that it would be nice to have an affordable book written with as little philosophical jargon as possible to offer my audiences. This little book is intended as a first attempt at this modest yet surprisingly-difficult-to-attain goal. I have decided to self-publish it in order to be able to revise it as I see fit, and especially to make it as affordable as possible. What I have to offer in these pages is not a textbook but hopefully a way to think about some of the difficult questions students in particular are asking and struggling to answer today." - From the Introduction

166 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 2, 2022

Reviews

[Brooke Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr. Stewart presents the answers to these hard questions in such a way that really makes you think “hmm I could have this conversation with someone!”

Also, love his usage of C.S. Lewis’s life to share the importance of friendship,imagination & reason, among other things.

[Keith Skrdlant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably a 4.5. This is one of my favorite apologetic books because of the way the individual chapters flowed between challenging questions, as opposed to asking and answering questions one at a time. It was extremely clear and insightful.

That said, I would say this book is inconsistent. There are some sentences that require rereading to understand, so not everything is clear. Sometimes, it takes longer on some arguments than others, leaving you a little unsatisfied at points where it feels like there might be more to say. The C.S. Lewis chapter is not by any means awful, but it's different from the rest of the book.

[Ruby Sprinkle · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Ministers often underestimate how intelligent-and curious-their congregations are. Minsters do people a disservice when they treat them as though they are too dull to understand the truth or as though their faith were so fragile that they can't handle the truth. All truth is God's truth. The truth, properly understood, never hurt anyone. The truth is that God's word—as originally given-is inspired and inerrant.”

This book does an excellent job at giving a small overview of very big topics in a digestible, understandable way.

[Penny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Stewart has written a very accessible and helpful book that I intend to keep on my shelf and gift to any to others struggling with hard questions