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• n  the branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors
• n  a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
• n  a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)

• A top Catholic Church official inside Turkey says the polemics following Benedict XVI's comments about Islam may cause the cancellation of his November visit to the majority Muslim .
• The polemics come just as the Vatican again weighed in on euthanasia.
• The press, which had been asked by the regime to tone down its anti-Soviet polemics, ran reassuring editorials.

• polemicist
• polemist
• polemic

News & Articles

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• Catholics, Lutherans look to commemoration of Reformation anniversary
  Joint Catholic-Lutheran commemorations of the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation must recognize the harm caused by the split in Western Christianity, the polemics that exacerbated differences and the progress made through 50 years of ecumenical dialogue, a new document said.
  June 17, 2013 - National Catholic Reporter

Quotes

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• Luca Montezemolo in Hindustan Times
  He has done a very good fix of the problem. When you have reached an agreement, everyone has to help in the same way,said di Montezemolo. "Polemics is not good for F1 and particularly for the public because F1 is a fantastic sport that has...
• Jill Carroll in Boston Globe (registration)
  I want to be judged as a journalist, not as a hostage,Carroll said. "I remain as committed as ever to fairness and accuracy -- to discovering the truth -- and so I will not engage in polemics. But let me be clear: I abhor all who kidnap...
• Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Reuters India
  Lately we have seen growing polemics relating to race and religious issues,Abdullah told a meeting of his United Malays National Organisation, the key party in Malaysia's ruling coalition.