Atheists & Agnostics
In reply to the discussion: Things that affirm my atheism [View all]Farmer-Rick
(11,411 posts)It's a set of arguments taught at many religious schools and churches as a way to prevent people from thinking too deeply about their religion. They are taught specific arguments and deflections to justify and cover up the many contradictions of their religious mythology.
This is from wiki so take it as you will.
"Christian apologetics (Ancient Greek: ἀπολογία, "verbal defence, speech in defence" is a branch of Christian theology that defends Christianity.
Christian apologetics has 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 such as Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus, William of Ockham and Anselm of Canterbury during Scholasticism.
Blaise Pascal was an active Christian apologist during the 17th century. In the modern period, Christianity was defended through the efforts of many authors such as John Henry Newman, G. K. Chesterton and C. S. Lewis, as well as G. E. M. Anscombe."