This is more along the lines of what I'm thinking, which is that the doctrines evolve to include a protective wrapper of auxiliary doctrines which answer the ap

This is more along the lines of what I'm thinking, which is that the doctrines evolve to include a protective wrapper of auxiliary doctrines which answer the apologetic questions. I know someone who can rattle off answers to your questions, relative to his sect, though he's no longer a believer.