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Christian 'Apologist' or 'Apologetic'?

  • 25-01-2008 12:45pm
    #1
    nij
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    I've always know the term for someone who takes part in Christian Apologetics to be 'Christian Apologist', but is it ever correct to call such a person a 'Christian Apologetic'? I didn't think it was, but I saw somebody using that term.


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  • #2
    Dades
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    I didn't think "apologetic" was a noun that could be used in such a manner.

    But what would I know, I'm just an apologist. :)


  • #3
    Pompey Magnus
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    nij wrote: »
    I've always know the term for someone who takes part in Christian Apologetics to be 'Christian Apologist', but is it ever correct to call such a person a 'Christian Apologetic'? I didn't think it was, but I saw somebody using that term.

    it doesn't sound right, I'd say Apologist is right. Apologetics is the adjective and apologist is the noun.


  • #4
    pH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭pH


    Dades wrote: »
    I didn't think "apologetic" was a noun that could be used in such a manner.

    But what would I know, I'm just an apologist. :)
    Depeche Mode wrote:
    Apologetics is the adjective

    An Apologetic (as in a noun) is used to describe a piece of writing or argument that defends something. So no you wouldn't describe someone and an apologetic but you may well describe their work as one.
    Also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_apologetics


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