apologists
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apologists, plural;
/əˈpäləjist/,
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apologists, plural;
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A person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial
- - an enthusiastic apologist for fascism in the 1920s
Web Definitions:
- (apologist) a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment"
- Apologetics (from Greek απολογία, "speaking in defense") is the discipline of defending a position (usually religious) through the systematic use of reason.
- (apologist) One who makes an apology; One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution
- (Apologist) A person who produces an intellectual defense of the Christian faith, in either oral or written form.
- (Apologist) A defender of the Church
- (Apologist) Someone who uses logical tactics and conventions to defend a religious doctrine or faith. The modern definition of apologist often refers to someone who takes a minority opinion.
- Christian theologians, scholars, and writers who explained and clarified Christian belief for others.