Apology, The Apology, apologize/apologise, apologist, apologetics, or apologetic may refer to:

Common uses

* Apology (act), an expression of remorse or regret * Apologia, a formal defense of an opinion, position, or action

Arts, entertainment, and media

Literature

* ''Apology'' (Plato), Plato's recording of Socrates' defense at trial * ''Apology'' (Xenophon), Xenophon's version of Socrates' defense * '' A Mathematician's Apology'' (1940), an essay by British mathematician G. H. Hardy * '' Apologeticus'' or ''Apology'' (c. AD 197) of Tertullian * '' Apologia Pro Vita Sua'' (1864), a defense of Catholicism by John Henry Newman * ''

Apology of the Augsburg Confession The ''Apology of the Augsburg Confession'' was written by Philipp Melanchthon during and after the 1530 Diet of Augsburg as a response to the '' Pontifical Confutation of the Augsburg Confession'', Charles V's commissioned official Roman Catholic ...

'' (1531), a defense of Lutheranism by Philipp Melanchthon

Films and television

* ''Apology'' (film) (1986), starring Lesley Ann Warren * ''The Apology'' (film), a documentary about World War II "comfort women" * "The Apology" (''Seinfeld''), a television episode

Music

* "Apologize" (Ed Ames song), 1967 * "Apologize" (OneRepublic song), 2007 * "Apology", a song by Lazlo Bane from the album '' Back Sides'', 2006 * "Apology", a song by The Posies from the album '' Dear 23'', 1990 * "Apologize", a song by Hollywood Undead from the 2011 album '' American Tragedy'' * "Apologize", a song by John Lee Hooker from the album '' John Lee Hooker Plays & Sings the Blues'', 1952 * "Apologize", a 1968 song by Peter, Paul and Mary from the album '' Late Again'' * "Apologize", a song by

Grandson (musician) Jordan Edward Benjamin (born October 25, 1993), known professionally as Grandson (stylized in all lowercase as grandson), is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and musician currently signed to Fueled by Ramen. He released his major label ...

Religion

Apologetics Apologetics (from Greek , "speaking in defense") is the religious discipline of defending religious doctrines through systematic argumentation and discourse. Early Christian writers (c. 120–220) who defended their beliefs against critics and ...

, the systematic theological defense of a religious position **

Christian apologetics Christian apologetics ( grc, ἀπολογία, "verbal defense, speech in defense") is a branch of Christian theology that defends Christianity. Christian apologetics has taken many forms over the centuries, starting with Paul the Apostle in t ...

, the defense of Christianity

Other uses

* Apology (horse) (1871–1888), a British Triple Crown winning Thoroughbred * The Apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples, also known as The Apology, made by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2008 *

Mr. Apology Allan Bridge (February 14, 1945 – August 5, 1995) was an American conceptual artist best known for his creation in 1980 of the confessional phone system known as the Apology Line. He went by the pseudonym Mr. Apology (a label which has since ...

Allan Bridge (1945–1995), American conceptual artist