''Synopsis:'' Apologetics is the science of defending Christianity from disproof and derogatory claims. Hence apologists are people who defend Christianity. In the first few centuries of Christianity, the Apologists played a significant role in counteracting unorthodox and heretical teachings. ----__TOC__{{topics}}Infobox_Contents | * topic_name = Apologetics | subtopics = [[Christian doctrine and debates]]* [[Apologists]] | , [[Apologists Index]]* Apologetics by Reference - [[Apologetics: Genesis|Genesis]] | , [[Apologetics: Exodus|Exodus]] | , [[Apologetics: Leviticus|Leviticus]] | , [[Apologetics: Numbers|Numbers]] | , [[Apologetics: Deuteronomy|Deuteronomy]]
* Apologetics by Topic
** [[Apologestics: Atonement|Atonement]]
** [[Apologetics: Buddhist|Buddhism]] | , [[Islamic Apologetics|Islam]] | , [[Apologetics: Judaism|Judaism]]
** [[Church History Criticism]]
** [[Apologetics of God|God]]
** [[Apologetics: Trinity|The Trinity]]
** [[Textual Criticism|Textual Criticism]] - Is the Bible historically accurate
** [[Apologetics: Women|Women]] - Is Christianity chauvanistic| opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} | }}
{{opinions}} ==Main article== [[Apologetics]] is the science of defending a line of thought, here [[Christianity]], from disproof and derogatory claims. Hence apologists are people who defend Christianity. In the first few centuries of Christianity, the Apologists played a significant role in counteracting unorthodox and heretical teachings.
[[Scripture]] encourages each believer to be an apologist
==Links==
* [http://www.carm.org The Christian Apologetics Research Ministry]
* [http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Apologetics/ Open Directory]
* [http://www.theopedia.com/Apologetics Theopedia - Apologetics]
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