Apologetics

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  • noun. The branch of theology that is concerned with defending or proving the truth of Christian doctrines.
  • noun. Formal argumentation in defense of something, such as a position or system.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. That branch of demonstrative or argumentative theology which is concerned with the grounds and defense of Christian belief and hope.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. That branch of theology which defends the Holy Scriptures, and sets forth the evidence of their divine authority.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
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  • noun. the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
  • Word Usage
    "Apologetics apologetics comes from the Greek word for defense"
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