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Apologists
Apologists. The name given to the Christian writers who (c.120–220) first addressed themselves to the task of making a reasoned defence and recommendation of their faith to outsiders. They include Aristides, Justin Martyr, Athenagoras, Tatian, Theophilus, and Tertullian. They had to contend with both pagan philosophy and the general outlook which it influenced and specifically Jewish objections. Their method was to present Christianity as politically harmless and morally and culturally superior to paganism.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Apologists." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Apologists." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Apologists.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Apologists." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Apologists.html |
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Apologists
Apologists: see APOLOGETICS.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Apologists." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Apologists." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Apologists.html JOHN BOWKER. "Apologists." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Apologists.html |
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