apologetics Synonyms

fish story rationalization rationalism polemic plea logomachy liturgics justification hierology hagiology hagiography extenuation explanation rejoinder reply copout apologism apologia cleanup canon law jive whitewash vindication theodicy story secularism retort exoneration excuse approval appeal apology apologies apologizing apologetic answer allegation alibi advocacy action accounting argument argumentation exculpation eschatology eschatological ecclesiology dogmatics divinity dialectics