You've heard the story. You've even seen photos that prove it. It's pounded into the head of every American schoolchild over the age of five. The US transcontinental railroad was completed when a golden spike was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah, linking East and West on May 10, 1869.
Apologetics means loving God first, people second. Therefore, apologetics is primarily a labor of love and loyalty to God, the Creator, and secondarily a labor of love and learning on behalf of humans, the creatures. Of course, real apologetics properly recognizes the authority of Scripture, as Christ did (compare John 14:6 with 17:17).
Noun. 1  An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry). What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him. The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities. A formal justification, defence. The Apology of Socrates. Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift. a poor apology for a hotel room