Talk:Jimmy Akin

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I removed this:

"Jimmy is known for his precision, faithfulness to the teaching of the Church, gentleness, and humor."

That's clear POV - if it's a quote then it needs to be sourced, otherwise it shouldn't be there at all. (Nor should an equivalent negative sentence, of course.) 86.132.143.27 23:09, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Apologist?

Calling him a Catholic "apologist" seems a bit POV, but I'm not familiar with this guy. Would less loaded terms like columnist, commentator, etc be more appropriate? -- Hongooi 10:46, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

He is the Director of Apologetics at Catholic Answers, and his blog has won the "Best Apologetics Blog" award. It seems to be an apt description to me. -- Cat Whisperer 12:12, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Is the objection to the term "apologist" that it is negative or positive? Because Catholic generally use the term to mean merely a person who makes an argument for their faith, and the word does not have the connotation of "apology" for wrongdoing. If the objection is that the term is too positive, I don't believe it is, as Mr. Akin would seem to me to fit the definition of an apologist, whether one agrees with him or not.