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Theology

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Theology has 3 senses

theology(n = noun.cognition) divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth; Array

is a kind of bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field

has particulars: angelology, apologetics, ecclesiology, eschatology, hermeneutics, homiletics, liturgics, liturgiology, theodicy

Derived forms adjective theological₁, noun theologist₁

theology(n = noun.cognition) theological system - a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology"

is a kind of system, system of rules

has particulars: christian theology, liberation theology, natural theology

Derived forms adjective theological₁, noun theologist₁

theology(n = noun.act) Array - the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford"

is a kind of

learned profession

Derived forms adjective theological₁, noun theologist₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Theology, n. [L. theologia, Gr. ; God + discourse: cf. F. théologie. See Theism, and Logic.].

The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice; divinity; (as more commonly understood) “the knowledge derivable from the Scriptures, the systematic exhibition of revealed truth, the science of Christian faith and life.” [1913 Webster]

"Many speak of theology as a science of religion [instead of “science of God”] because they disbelieve that there is any knowledge of God to be attained." [1913 Webster]

"Theology is ordered knowledge; representing in the region of the intellect what religion represents in the heart and life of man." [1913 Webster]

Ascetic theology, Natural theology. See Ascetic, Natural. -- Moral theology, that phase of theology which is concerned with moral character and conduct. -- Revealed theology, theology which is to be learned only from revelation. -- Scholastic theology, theology as taught by the scholastics, or as prosecuted after their principles and methods. -- Speculative theology, theology as founded upon, or influenced by, speculation or metaphysical philosophy. -- Systematic theology, that branch of theology of which the aim is to reduce all revealed truth to a series of statements that together shall constitute an organized whole. E. G. Robinson (Johnson's Cyc.).

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Theology, n. (pl. -ies)
1 a the study of theistic (esp. Christian) religion. b a system of theistic (esp. Christian) religion. c the rational analysis of a religious faith.
2 a system of theoretical principles, esp. an impractical or rigid ideology.

Derivative

theologist n. theologize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise).

Etymology

ME f. OF theologie f. L theologia f. Gk (as THEO-, -LOGY)

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