Christian apologetics

Christian apologetics (Greek: ????????, "verbal defence, speech in defence") is a field of Christian theology that presents reasoned bases for Christianity, defending it against objections. Christian apologetics have taken many forms over the centuries, starting with Paul the Apostle in the early church and Patristic writers such as Origen, Augustine of Hippo, Justin Martyr and Tertullian, then continuing with writers such as Thomas Aquinas and Anselm of Canterbury during Scholasticism.