counter-apologetics

English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ apologetics.

Noun

counter-apologetics (uncountable)

  1. A treatise or field of study critical of religious apologetics.
    • 2016, John W. Loftus, Christianity in the Light of Science:
      This is a full-service manual of counter-apologetics.

Usage notes

This term may refer to the critique of one branch of theology by another (for example Jewish counter-apologetics criticizing Christian theology) or it may refer to a critique of all religion (atheist counter-apologetics).