What is Apologetics?
St. Peter encourages his listeners in 1 Peter 3:15 to know how to defend their faith:
“Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you.” This defense of the faith comes from the Greek word—apologia—the root word for apologetics. Scripture calls us to know how to defend what we believe.
St. Peter goes on in 1 Peter 3:15-16 to say “yet do it with gentleness and reverence; and keep your conscience clear.” We must know the truth, but we must also share it in love. Our goal is not to win arguments; it is to win souls.