Definitions for "Apologetics"
That branch of theology which defends the Holy Scriptures, and sets forth the evidence of their divine authority.
From the Greek word apologia meaning to give an answer for. Christian apologetics is giving reasons for the Christian faith - reasons to believe, reasons why Christianity is true.
Apologetics is from the Greek [ apologia] which means to make a plea for, or make a defense of whatever is in view. In theological terms that defense is "Reasons To Believe" (-1st Peter 3:15). Apologetics is the science of the defense of the doctrines of God, His divine nature, and cause. This reasoned advocacy takes on both positive arguments for the truth of Christianity, and also uses rebuttals of criticisms of it. Theologians usually break Apologetics into two groups called Evidential Apologetics, and Evangelical or presuppositional Apologetics. [ back