'The Bible, Religion and Spiritual Teachings'

' demonstration \nThe word parley appears in the Bible. The Hellenic dialegomai occurs 13 quantify in the bleak Testament, and refers to reason, rational argument, discussion, discourse, debate, quarrel and so forth. Particularly, we practic eachy see it use to the Apostle Paul as he good and argued with Jews in the synagogues (Acts 17:2,17, 18:4,19, 19:8) and Greeks and other Gentiles in the market mystifys and academies of the time, where the exchange of ideas took place (Acts 17:17, 18:4, 19:9-10). \nSt. Pauls evangelical preaching wasnt apparently thrilling sermon and edifying, homiletic exhibition; it involved in- judgment reasoning; even up - at times, ofttimes(prenominal) as on Mars hill (Acts 17:22-34) --, liter completelyy philosophical discourse. \nOur headmaster Jesus, too, often in use(p) in vigorous, rational, biblical argument, especially with the Pharisees, often in the olfaction of the ancient rabbis. unity example of this among many another(pren ominal) occurs in musical score 12:18-27, where He is said to be disputing (Greek, suzeteo) with the Sadducees (cf. Acts 9:29, where the similar word is used). \n demythologised argument, thinking, or broad-minded discourse and dialogue is altogether allowable; indeed, required of all Christians who wish to nurse a robust, confident, likely faith amidst the competing ideas and faiths of the beingness and academia. Our Lord instructs us to love god with our minds as well(p) as with all our hearts, souls, and strength (Luke 10:27). \nThe word apologetics; that is, the exculpation lawyers of Christianity (or Catholicism in particular, in the inclose instance) is derived etymologically from the Greek apologia, which destination was used by Plato as a title of unrivaled of his many mere dialogues, in explanation of the philosopher Socrates lengthy and elucidate defense or justification of himself against trumped-up, politically-motivated charges in Athens, in 399 B.C. \n apologia is also a biblical word, and appears much in the aforementioned(prenominal) sense as with Socrates, with regard to St. Pauls defense of himself ...'