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Synonyms for apologetic

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Synonyms for apologetic

expressing or inclined to express an apology

a statement that justifies or defends something, such as a past action or policy

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Synonyms for apologetic

offering or expressing apology

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Feldman devotes a special chapter (Chapter 4) to the apologetic program of Josephus, recording not only the kinds of slanders to which Josephus responded but also the positive strategy employed to portray the Jews as favoring the kind of political arrangements that obtained in Rome.
Speaking of apologetic, both Brenner and Mendl Shaw insisted that this study was not intended to blame presenters or male dancers.
Indeed, Agehananda Bharati,in his insightful article entitled, "The Hindu Renaissance and its Apologetic Patterns" (1970), identifies Swami Veivekandanda, who is a key figure in the Baird and Farquhar texts, as an ideal model of a scientific, modern man, who, nevertheless is a monastic, Bharati concludes that "Modern Hindus derive their knowledge of Hinduism from Vivekananda, directly or indirectly."
Hence it requires particular attention in order to understand the essence of apologetic literature.
The book's flaws might be found in the subtle ways that the older apologetic reflexes seem to persist.
Meanwhile, Magalona added that the staff from the branch was apologetic and gave her money back.
The Derby North MP caused outrage by suggesting Labour had been "too apologetic" over anti-Semitism.
JEREMY Corbyn has suspended one of his closest allies for saying Labour has been "too apologetic" over claims of anti-Semitism.
Johnston argues that the text of the AkhmAm fragment--extant only as an excerpt in a fifth-century codex--originated in the second century because of its fit with second-century polemic and apologetic. It provides an answer to second-century Jewish and Pagan criticism and polemic, he says, and does so primarily by extending the apologetic begun by the Matthean evangelist.
They should have been more apologetic and if they are not apologetic that means they only want to perpetuate that kind of culture.
His topics are Orphic religious presence in the Imperial Age, fields of intersection, Orphic tradition in Christian apologetic literature, Christian strategies, and Orphism in the light of Christian apologetics.
Ryan said: "I am appalled and I am apologetic to everyone involved with Gloucester Rugby Club for those first 30 minutes.
I begin, therefore, by analyzing textbooks on apologetics used in Catholic secondary schools in Belgium and the United States from 1870 until 1950 (8) and comparing them first with their sources, namely, the Church's "great" and official apologetic tracts.
Baldini, who was banned from the dug-out for five games and fined pounds 10,000, was apologetic - up to a point.
Match referee Mike Procter said: "The player was extremely apologetic and I took that into account, but any form of dissent cannot be allowed as the game revolves around respect for an umpire's decision."