DO christian defenders of the faith call themselves apologists because christians have a lot to be sorry for?

Answer 1

Apologia is the Greek word meaning "a defense speech," given by the defendant in a trial.

It later developed into the English word "apology" which means, well, an apology.

Apologetics is the practice of defending Christianity, and those who practice apologetics are called apologists. Apologetics and Apology are therefore what are known as "cognates," words that go back to the same etymological root but that have different meanings.

Answer 2

You've shown your ignorance by asking this question.
I almost decided not to dignify it with an answer, but perhaps there are those who truly don't understand what apologetics are thus... My answer:

Apologetics is the field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position. Someone who engages in apologetics is called an apologist. The term comes from the Greek word “apologia,” meaning defense of a position against an attack. Early uses of the term include Plato's Apology (the defense speech of Socrates from his trial) and some works of early Christian apologists, such as St. Justin Martyr's two Apologies addressed to the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. In the modern Christian sense when one speaks of Apologetics they are speaking of defending the Christian faith against various forms of attacks. These attacks can come from within the church (false teachings and heresy) or from without (other religions, secularism, and anti-Christian philosophy and teachings).

You would do well to read some of the works I've mentioned above.

Answer 3

No. They are called apologist because they are defenders of the gospel. The term apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia which dates back to classical Greek trials when the prosecutor would offer a kategoria and the defender would offer an apologia. It meant that an individual was making a statement to rebut, refute, etc. arguments against him or her. Because the early church Christians were persecuted for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, they became defenders of the faith.

Answer 4

I can see that you have no knowledge of Latin. The root word, "apologia," means "defense."
It is the word "apology" that is not true to its Latin origins. It is true that when a person does something wrong, he will often "defend" his actions: "I'm sorry, but actually what I did was justified or excusable under the circumstances." This would truly be an "apologia," not an "apology" in the modern sense of expressing regret for one's actions.

Answer 5

No. The reference to "apologist" comes from "apologia," a Latin word that means either a defense or an elaborate explanation of a position.

The rest of your question is ignored as irrelevant bating.

Answer 6

And who in this world doesn't have anything to be sorry for? Than wouldn't that make everyone apologists?

Answer 7

There are different definitions for that word. Check it out at:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apologist

Answer 8

Apologetics : Formal argumentation in defense of something, such as a position or system

Answer 9

a·pol·o·gist /əˈpɒlədʒɪst/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uh-pol-uh-jist] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.a person who makes a defense in speech or writing of a belief, idea, etc.

Answer 10

I can see why you would think that.

But Christians don't realize how stupid their arguments are. And their reaction here is just another example of how they can miss the point.