Theology

  • 11Theology — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Religious Knowledge. < N PARAG:Theology >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 theology theology =>(natural and revealed) Sgm: N 1 theogony theogony theosophy Sgm: N 1 divinity divinity Sgm: N 1 hagiology hagiology hagiography …

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  • 12theology — UK [θɪˈɒlədʒɪ] / US [θɪˈɑlədʒɪ] noun Word forms theology : singular theology plural theologies 1) [uncountable] the study of God and religion He studied theology in Vienna for three years. 2) [countable/uncountable] a set of religious beliefs… …

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  • 13theology — noun (plural gies) Etymology: Middle English theologie, from Anglo French, from Latin theologia, from Greek, from the + logia logy Date: 14th century 1. the study of religious faith, practice, and experience; especially the study of God and of… …

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  • 14theology — [[t]θiɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] theologies 1) N UNCOUNT Theology is the study of the nature of God and of religion and religious beliefs. ...questions of theology. Derived words: theological [[t]θi͟ːəlɒ̱ʤɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ usu ADJ n ...theological books. 2) N… …

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  • 15theology — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dogmatic, liberal, traditional ▪ moral, natural, practical, systematic ▪ biblical …

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  • 16theology — the|ol|o|gy [θiˈɔlədʒi US θiˈa: ] n plural theologies 1.) [U] the study of religion and religious ideas and beliefs ▪ He studied theology at college. 2.) [U and C] a particular system of religious beliefs and ideas ▪ According to Muslim theology… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17theology — the|ol|o|gy [ θi alədʒi ] noun 1. ) uncount the study of God and religion: He studied theology in Vienna for three years. 2. ) count or uncount a set of religious beliefs: Catholic/Islamic theology …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18theology — noun 1 (U) the study of religion and religious ideas and beliefs: He studied theology at college. 2 (C, U) a particular system of religious beliefs and ideas: According to Muslim theology there is only one God. theological, adjective: theological …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19theology — The systematic study of religious beliefs and systems of thinking about God (or gods), often from within a given tradition, such as Judaism or Catholicism. Theology is not far removed from philosophy and the sociology of religion when… …

    Dictionary of sociology

  • 20theology —    This word (from the Greek theos, meaning God, and logos, meaning word ) refers to the systematic study ofGod and all creation in relation to God, especially in light of Revelation as presented in the Scriptures and Tradition. The study of… …

    Glossary of theological terms