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Meaning of theology | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
θiˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi

Definitions

  1. The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general.
    uncountable, usually
  3. Synonym of religious studies
  4. Synonym of religious studies.
    uncountable, usually
  5. An organized method of interpreting spiritual works and beliefs into practical form
  6. An organized method of interpreting spiritual works and beliefs into practical form.
    countable, usually
  7. A particular belief within a religion
  8. A particular belief within a religion.
    countable, usually
  9. Subjective marginal details
  10. Subjective marginal details.
    slang, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca ilahiyyat
Беларуская багаслоўе тэало́гія
Català teologia
Cymraeg diwinyddiaeth
Dansk teologi
Deutsch Theologie
Ελληνικά θεολογία
Esperanto teologio
Español teología
فارسی الهیات
Français théologie
Galego teoloxía
Magyar teológia
Bahasa Indonesia teologi
Íslenska guðfræði
Italiano teologia
日本語 神学
한국어 신학
Latina theologia
Lietuvių teologija
Latviešu teoloģija
Malti teoloġija
Polski teologia
Português teologia
Română teologie
Slovenčina teológia
Svenska teol. teologi
Kiswahili theolojia
Тоҷикӣ илоҳиёт
ئۇيغۇرچە ئىلاھىيەت
Oʻzbekcha ilohiyot
Tiếng Việt thần học

Examples

“Theology is a study, but religion is an experience. Theology is the study of religion, and when we study theology we are studying religion.”
“On the other hand, theology is the study of religion. The word itself refers to the interpretation of the doctrines of God. But modern theology includes the study of various religions and such topics as church history, sacred writings, and the relationship between religion and human needs.”
“In this context, one could conceivably hold onto the theology that baptism is essential for salvation.”
“Most Muslims reject the theology that Jesus died on a cross and was resurrected from the dead (though there is some ambiguity in the Qur'an on the matter), but they do hold that he ascended to heaven and will return again.”
“Another problem with the theology that Jews are chosen for a universal ethical mission is that one does not need to be Jewish to be a beacon of light.”
“While those folks are caught up in theological arguments about LISP versus PROLOG, […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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