AnJeLiKeWhOa Posted February 7, 2002 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 10 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/03/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted February 7, 2002 I've heard of the word "apologetics" but I never knew the meaning or what it is. Can someone please explain this to me? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joed86 Posted February 7, 2002 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 88 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/26/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted February 7, 2002 I dont know what it means either. I just wanted to say that I like your quote! Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Number Posted February 8, 2002 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 154 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/05/2001 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/12/1974 Share Posted February 8, 2002 Main Entry: apol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted February 8, 2002 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 572 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 26 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 8, 2002 It is mainly used to defend the orthodox doctrines of Christianity against the arguments of non-believers.For example, if you were witnessing to someone, and they posed the argument;"How can God being all-loving if he had women and children put to death several times in the Old Testament?"...or..."If God is all-powerful, why doesn't He just destroy Satan and end all this suffering?"...you would use a form of Apologetics (usually mixing scripture with understanding that comes from the Spirit) to explain or defend the doctrines of Divine Agape and Divine Omnipotence.Sometimes Apologetics are also used to reveal errors in particular teachings in various churches, groups, cults of Christianity, denominations, etc.A fancy word for defending the faith that we boldly confess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted February 8, 2002 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted February 8, 2002 I didn't know what it ment either, thanks for explaining. Good post!! Angels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boblandis Posted February 8, 2002 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 252 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,859 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 27 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/2001 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/16/1963 Share Posted February 8, 2002 Good job Prime and Timothy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnJeLiKeWhOa Posted February 8, 2002 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 10 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/03/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted February 8, 2002 AHH Thank you all so much! HeHe I feel so much smarter The only place I had heard of apologetics is the christian bad ApologetiX(fun music). But anyways, thanks so much. How can I learn more about it? Or how can i be like..."trained" in it, or know how to defend my beliefs? That'd be awesome... Â (one other thing, how did you get those other fun smiley faces, like angels and stuff??hehe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanakila Posted February 8, 2002 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 400 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 15 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/30/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted February 8, 2002 Apologetics does mean the defense of the faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joed86 Posted February 8, 2002 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 88 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/26/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted February 8, 2002 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwboyd58 Posted February 9, 2002 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 94 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/25/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted February 9, 2002 Good post ther Prime and Timothy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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