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apologetics

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That branch of theology which defends the Holy Scriptures, and sets forth the evidence of their divine authority.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Apologetics has an important place in the local church as we seek to influence our communities for Christ in an increasingly skeptical culture. Lee Strobel

I am to talk about Apologetics. Apologetics means of course Defence. The first question is - what do you propose to defend? Christianity, of course... C. S. Lewis

Traditional philosophy's claim to totality, culminating in the thesis that the real is rational, is indistinguishable from apologetics. Theodor Adorno

It's no longer enough to teach our children Bible stories; they need doctrine and apologetics. William Lane Craig

Much water has gone down the Ganges after Lammens wrote in 1929. Islamic Apologetics in India since then has progressed by leaps and bounds. The Quran has been roped in to prove that Islam stands for equality of all religions and religious tolerance. Sita Ram Goel

Advocates of this approach maintain that apologetics as a tool needs to be retained, but do not favour a confrontational style of engagement. Source: Internet

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