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theology
(/T//i/'/A/l/@//dZ//i/ )

noun (n)

  • the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth(noun.cognition)
    Synonym:
    divinity
    source: wordnet30
  • a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    Jewish theology.
    Roman Catholic theology.
    source: wordnet30
  • the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary)(noun.act)
    Example:
    He studied theology at Oxford.
    source: wordnet30
  • 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."(noun)
    source: webster1913
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