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The term apologetics derives from the Ancient Greek word apologia (ἀπολογία). [1] In the Classical Greek legal system, the prosecution delivered the kategoria (κατηγορία), the accusation or charge, and the defendant replied with an apologia, the defence. [5] The apologia was a formal speech or explanation to reply to and rebut ...
An apologia (Latin for apology, from Ancient Greek: ἀπολογία, lit. ' speaking in defense ' ) is a formal defense of an opinion, position or action.
Within criticism of religion, counter-apologetics is a field of thought that criticizes religious apologetics.Every religious apologist criticizes the defense of other religions, though the term counter-apologetics is frequently applied to criticism of religion in general by freethinkers and atheists.
Poisoning the well (or attempting to poison the well) is a type of informal fallacy where adverse information about a target is preemptively presented to an audience, with the intention of discrediting or ridiculing something that the target person is about to say.
Opposite of a priori. Used in mathematics and logic to denote something that is known after a proof has been carried out. In philosophy, used to denote something known from experience. a priori: from the former: Presupposed independent of experience; the reverse of a posteriori. Used in mathematics and logic to denote something that is known or ...
Christian apologetics (Ancient Greek: ἀπολογία, "verbal defense, speech in defense") [1] is a branch of Christian theology that defends Christianity. [2]Christian apologetics have taken many forms over the centuries, starting with Paul the Apostle in the early church and Patristic writers such as Origen, Augustine of Hippo, Justin Martyr and Tertullian, then continuing with writers ...
An apologia (Ancient Greek: ἀπολογία) is a speech or writing that defends the speaker or author's position. Apologia may also refer to: Apology (Plato) Apology (Xenophon) Apologia Pro Vita Sua, a Christian studies book; Apologia, a 2002 indie album
Apologia prima (English: First Apology) (c. 150-155) by Justin Martyr [1] Apologia secunda (English: Second Apology) (c. 150-57) by Justin Martyr [2] Πρὸς Διόγνητον Ἐπιστολή (English: Epistle to Diognetus) (c. late 2nd century), author unknown [2] The Apology to Autolycus (c. 169–83) by Theophilus of Antioch [3]