Apologetics – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
apologetics
n.
branch of theology that deals with defending or proving Christianity
Apologetics
Apologetics (from
Greek ἀπολογία, "speaking in defense") is the discipline of defending a position (often religious) through the systematic use of information.
Early Christian writers (c. 120–220) who defended their faith against critics and recommended their faith to outsiders were called
apologists.
apologetics
Noun
1. the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
(hypernym) theology, divinity
Apologetics
(n.)
That branch of theology which defends the Holy Scriptures, and sets forth the evidence of their divine authority.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
apologetics
Synonyms and related words:
Buddhology, Mariolatry, Mariology, Mercersburg theology, apologia, apology, argument, argumentation, bicker, bickering, canonics, casuistry, contention, controversy, crisis theology, defense, dialogical theology, disputation, dispute, divinity, doctrinalism, doctrinism, dogmatics, eschatology, existential theology, flyting, hagiography, hagiology, hassle, hierology, hubbub, litigation, logomachy, logos Christology, logos theology, natural theology, neoorthodox theology, neoorthodoxy, paper war, passage of arms, patristic theology, phenomenological theology, physicotheology, polemic, polemics, rationalism, religion, rhubarb, scholastic theology, secularism, set-to, soteriology, systematics, theology, verbal engagement, war of words, wrangling
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