Definition of Theology

1. Noun. The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth.


2. Noun. A particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings. "Roman Catholic theology"
Exact synonyms: Theological System
Generic synonyms: System, System Of Rules
Category relationships: Divinity
Specialized synonyms: Christian Theology, Liberation Theology, Natural Theology
Examples of category: Emanation, Procession, Rise, Foreordain, Predestinate, Predestine, Reprobate, Reveal
Derivative terms: Theological, Theologist

3. Noun. The learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary). "He studied theology at Oxford"
Generic synonyms: Learned Profession
Category relationships: Divinity
Derivative terms: Theological, Theologist

Definition of Theology

1. n. 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."

Definition of Theology

1. Noun. The study of God, or a god, or gods, and the truthfulness of religion in general. ¹

2. Noun. An organized method of interpreting spiritual works and beliefs into practical form. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Theology

1. the study of religion [n -GIES]

Medical Definition of Theology

1. 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." "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." (Prof. R. Flint (Enc. Brit)) "Theology is ordered knowledge; representing in the region of the intellect what religion represents in the heart and life of man." (Gladstone) 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 organised whole. Origin: L. Theologia, Gr.; God + discourse: cf. F. Theologie. See Theism, and Logic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Theology

theologising
theologist
theologists
theologization
theologize
theologized
theologizer
theologizers
theologizes
theologizing
theologoumena
theologoumenon
theologs
theologue
theologues
theology (current term)
theomachies
theomachist
theomachists
theomachy
theomancy
theomania
theomaniac
theomaniacs
theomanias
theomatics
theomonism
theomorphism
theonellamide
theonellamides

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