The definition of the word defenders Apologetics:
Word Apologia word of Greek origin and means of defense or the legal profession
for a certain position and has developed the use of this word over the centuries has
become so different that calls defenders Christian faith and invariable faith and with
the passage of time, there is the so-called defensive Bonheoffer, is a branch of science
Theology, which aims to give a rational justification to prove the truth of the Christian
faith and has called on those who serve in that field name or defenders Apologetics.
The reasons for the emergence of Defenders:
There are several reasons for the emergence of defenders and ponder the history
of the church through the ages various discover that each era of time with the church
in which different types of attack, whether Christian or diminished our faith and our
beliefs, or even the existence of God and the same is what we know as atheism taken
different forms and images throughout history.
And can determine the causes of the emergence of different defenders on the type of
defense to several points:
I - and the beginning of the Christian persecution they faced:
1-publication of Christianity in many countries called Interviewing and argue and
defend the Christian faith such as the constants of Sacrifice, steel and Resurrection This is
evident in arguing Paul the Apostle in Larios Bagus and discussed in Athens, Greece, with
many philosophers,
As can be seen also in the law firm Paul the Apostle to the King "Aggreybas" and
defense of the Christian faith in spite of criticism and opposition from around until
Aggreybas said: "Shortly me that Asir Christian" (prepared 28:26).
2-proliferation of the pagan times and attacked the Christian religion or Qaibdah
strange contradiction many constants multifunctional pagan gods and rituals miserable and
other necessitating the early Christians defend their faith and prove his health before this
pagan attacks and the establishment of Alexandria Theological School by Mark Prophet as
a strong defensive response to a school in Alexandria pagan.
3-persecution Romanian: who believed that the Christian religion encourages lower
castes and slaves to rebel against their masters and advocated equality, love and fighting
style and the Romanian government who know him the way oppression and the force and
oppression and the Romans considered the lords that Christianity as a threat, calls to
revolt against the Roman Empire to Christianity were especially deployed very quickly.
Before this persecution had to be the first to the Christians to stand strongly
And packages before kings and governors to defend their faith and not to succumb
to any attack
And transponders any question or objection.
4-some ideological problems: there are some ideological problems raised at the
beginning of the spread of Christianity, such Althud problem raised by some people, had to
be a defense of good faith and clarified so as not to confuse people infected.
5-face Jews: and especially in the first century who were trying to eliminate
Christians and prevent their deployment, requiring parents of the Apostles speaking in the
academies and forums for the defense of the Jewish faith and prove his health.
6-clarify and simplify the facts of the Christian faith: in front of people who entered
the faith and what it has raised objections to certain things such as the Resurrection of the
dead and Trinity
And the birth of Christ from the virgin was to be defending all these things and
prove the validity of these peoples.
II-emergence of many fads and Hertqat:
The emergence of many Hertqat strong motivation for parents to respond to the first
and most famous of Hertqat:
1-heresy in the second century Basilios (one emerged from seven (Tgmat Angels)
and send the Messiah (brains) to be determined Bodies necessitating response and
deprivation.
2-ecumenical I (compound Niqih 325 m) to refute Larios and undeniable novelty of
the theology of Christ, was held under the chairmanship of complex domestic first Pope
Alexandros and annexation of 100 Bishop
After warned Bishops decided to expel him with others but Larios tour to Palestine
and dissemination Bdath been held ecumenical first request by King Constantine to fight
this Fad and attended by 318 of the fathers of the Church and its bishops.
3-ecumenical II (381 m compound Constantinople) to respond to the novelty
Mekdonius which alleged that the Holy Spirit creature, attended by 150 bishops and Rome
recognized Bmsconith Although not attend the Bishop of Rome and then
4-compound Ephesus (431 m) to respond to the novelty Nstor (Patriarch of
Constantinople), which separated the natures of Christ and the Virgin birth not only Christ
rights and has been holding acting on the request of the compound priests Constantinople
by the Emperor Roman Tedcios small, in spite of his denial and deprivation Nstor to
Akhmim but it has started divisions between the churches to the extent that the bishops
Pro Nstor they deprive St Kirullos great.
5-compound Ephesians II (431 m) to respond to the novelty of the prodigal Autakhi
in reply to Nstor even denied completely Tanç Christ.
6-compound Kgaydaunay (451 m), acting on the request of the bishops Alencturien
dictators, it was the beginning of the actual split the church.
All of these fads and Hertqat were firmly of the fathers of the Church first to respond
and irrefutable
And the defense of the Christian faith is us and the months of defending against such
Hertqat Alexandos Pope and his student Priesthood, Pope Timothaos Axanderi and Kirullos
Alaorchillimi and St. Gregorios spokesman Ballalheiat and Gregorios, St. Alnisi Kirullos
great and others who are considered early defenders in the history of the church who Keep
faith in the proper place by the Coptic church Alarzzxih so far.
III-face rifts between churches:
Love leadership in the different churches an important factor in the emergence of rifts
between churches and deviations in the interpretations and opinions which necessitated
the defense of the unity of the church and resist such deviations:
1-split Christian North Africa after the appointment of Prime deacons Cecilos
bishops without the approval of Archbishop Nomidea (Algeria), which necessitated the
defense of the unity of the church and has done this St. Augustinos bishop regiment and
united them.
2-cracking due to the writings Aorreganos which caused confusion among monks
led Nitrite
Monks and Afarama resolution was Pope Thaeveloz campus literature Aoridjanios
and seek to clarify misconceptions and defense Baltvassir sound.
3-face dissent, which occurred because of the large pool Khalikadiaunay address
and fathers of the Church in this period for the Defense of good faith and endured
persecution and suffering because of their defense this also happened with the Pope
Timothaos that has been denied during the era of small and Tedcios Pope Deskors that has
been denied during the era Markian unfortunately, a lot of church persecution in that
period and not for the presence of strong defenses to these cleavages of the Orthodox
faith has skewed long as happened in other churches.
IV-emergence of the beliefs of others:
The emergence of other religious beliefs and what provoked persecution of the church
and an attempt to question the constants Christian faith and the fallacy in the explanations
given to the emergence of parents defenders pointed out an error such interpretations,
and its refusal to defend the integrity of the Christian faith from all female and they are
still attempts to cast doubt continue until this day.
V-fads and the continuing divisions:
1 - such as heresy Alarchidiacon "Barngarrios" in France in the tenth century atheist
who refused transformation of bread and wine to the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
2-emergence of many translations and ancient philosophies and ideas that contain an
atheist and numerous irregularities name of religion, requiring parents to stand in front of
the church, firmly defend the Christian faith and especially good that many of the doubts
have affected some clerics in Europe.
3-emergence of the Lutheran movement by "Martin Luther" in the sixteenth century
and deviation from the faith, requiring proper (and calls so far) confront these deviations
faith
And addressing the safety and defense of the Muslim faith in us since the first
centuries.
4-proliferation of many theories and views in the modern era that are not only
attacking the Christian faith but attacking the existence of God and the spread of the same
wave of thinking Alalhadi necessitating face
And the defense of the existence of God and faith and the preservation of the
Christian faith.
And from the months of the deal to confront these deviations and Detection
Alarchidiacon "Habib Girgis" in the modern era, Bishop Kirullos headquarters (the first
Catholic Patriarch) A book by divine status in the founding of the church after the re-entry
of the Orthodox Church, Pope again Kirullos Fourth Abu reform and Pope Demetrios II,
which fought fads Albrootastinih parents and other defenders.
Defenders stages of evolution:
1-early times:
Starting with the emergence of the Christian Middle Ages, and even of the most
important characteristic of this period:
- Face persecution.
- Defense against fads and Hertqat.
- Skepticism in the face of other beliefs.
- Face-cleavages.
2-medieval:
Face-Proliferation Alalhadi thought, especially in the West and the defense of the
existence of God.
- Defend the faith with the proper continuation cleavages and deviations.
- Defense of the Faith theories scientists atheists.
- Respond to the impact of other religious beliefs and attempts to question the
Christian faith. Admittedly us.
3-modern times:
- Defend the faith to the many attempts to question (atheism).
- Defense attempts to Christianity before demolition as in the communist revolution
in the Union. Former Soviet.
- Clarify the importance of stabilization and deepening of the Christian faith before
the world delinquency and the collapse of civilization. Ethical principles.
What are the motives for the presence of defenders:
1-install the Christian faith and deepen the sound waves to attack various whether
atheists or non-believers are trying to question the beliefs or even in the presence of God
from the foundation obvious that in early times was the devil's attempts to attack the
church weak and did not bear fruit but with the start of divisions began Church being
shaken before these strikes, continued divisions in the Western churches and deviation of
faith in the sound which paved the way for the denial of access to the same faith and the
folks started thinking Alalhadi waves spreading strongly even become the devil strikes not
only for the beliefs of the faith, but with the roots of faith and deny the existence of God
himself and, unfortunately, the waves are now thought Alalhadi strongly in all parts of the
world.
2-transponders each of asking why Please Very Prophet also said Boutros we attack
at the heart of our faith, and so we have to show sons and the fact that the strong belief
based on rock and attempts to address each question or fight.
3-correcting erroneous images from the Christian faith and distorted interpretations
promoted by both Atheists or other believers to distort Christianity diminished.
4-Protection of Christian thought, particularly with regard to young people from
different influences around them whether they questioned the existence of God or the
Christian faith and prepare these young people with adequate information to enable them
to respond to all these doubts.
5-purification of the Church of misinterpretations and raised by some communities or
attempts to distort the history of the world because of some actions of churches and the
East-and the silence of the church qualities innocent, it has clarified that in the history of
the church and the Coptic Orthodox public especially a long history of maintaining the faith
and good defense against erroneous beliefs and the author of this persecution of the
church and the mother incurred in the process.
6-must maintain good faith we received from our fathers since early times and
handed over to those who came later to be church and the preservation of our people is
always this
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