 Apologia

An apologia (Latin for apology, from Greek ἀπολογία, "speaking in defense") is a formal defense of an opinion, position or action.The term's current use, often in the context of religion, theology and philosophy, derives from Justin Martyr's "First Apology" (AD 155–157) and was later employed by John Henry Newman's "Apologia Pro Vita Sua" (English