Be not afraid. Another criticism of apologetics is that it emphasizes rationality at the expense of faith lead by the Spirit. It is true that apologetics, like social activism, can lead to an overemphasis of the mind if it is not tempered with prayer. Without a strong prayer life, apologists can become moral legalists. Without prayer, an emphasis on intellectual comprehension leads to a barren spiritual life.
Universities are full of agnostic or atheistic theology and scripture professors.
Faith in Christ Jesus cannot be achieved without the gift of grace. The contrary is also true. Faith based solely on private revelation and religious experiences leads to unconstricted emotionalism or even heresy. Practitioners of this approach not infrequently confuse emotional experiences with divine inspiration. They begin a quest for eve evermore spiritual experiences.