The Bible, Religion and Spiritual Teachings

base \nThe word dialogue appears in the Bible. The Greek dialegomai occurs 13 times in the New Testament, and refers to reason, keen argument, discussion, word, debate, dispute and so forth. Particularly, we lots see it applied to the Apostle capital of Minnesota as he intelligent and argued with Jews in the synagogues (Acts 17:2,17, 18:4,19, 19:8) and Greeks and other Gentiles in the marketplaces and academies of the time, where the exchange of ideas took place (Acts 17:17, 18:4, 19:9-10). \nSt. Pauls evangelistic preaching wasnt simply excite oratory and edifying, homiletic exposition; it involved in- depth argument; even - at times, a great deal(prenominal) as on mar Hill (Acts 17:22-34) --, literally philosophical discourse. \nOur headmaster Jesus, too, oftentimes engaged in vigorous, rational, scriptural argument, especially with the Pharisees, much in the spirit of the ancient rabbis. nonpareil example of this among legion(predicate) occurs in Mark 12:18-27, wher e He is said to be disputing (Greek, suzeteo) with the Sadducees (cf. Acts 9:29, where the same word is use). \n intellectual argument, thinking, or open-minded discourse and dialogue is altogether allowable; indeed, required of all Christians who respect to have a robust, confident, fairish faith amidst the competing ideas and faiths of the world and academia. Our Lord instructs us to love divinity with our minds as well as with all our hearts, souls, and strength (Luke 10:27). \nThe word apologetics; that is, the vindication of Christianity (or universality in particular, in the empower instance) is derived etymologically from the Greek apologia, which term was used by Plato as a title of one of his many classic dialogues, in rendering of the philosopher Socrates lengthy and elaborate excuse or justification of himself against trumped-up, politically-motivated charges in Athens, in 399 B.C. \nApologia is besides a biblical word, and appears much in the same sniff out as w ith Socrates, with regard to St. Pauls defense of himself ...