theology

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

47 more languages

العربيةإلهياتعلم اللاهوتقبطنظام اللاهوت+ 1 more

Azərbaycan diliilahiyyat

Беларускаябагаслоўетэало́гія

Bosanskibogoslovljeteologijaбогословљетеологија+ 1 more

Catalàteologia

Češtinabohoslovectvíbohoslovíteologie

Cymraegdiwinyddiaeth

Danskteologi

Ελληνικάθεολογία

Esperantoteologio

فارسیالهیات

Suomijumaluusoppiteologia

Galegoteoloxía

हिन्दीईश्वरमीमांसाधर्मशास्त्र

Hrvatskibogoslovljeteologijaбогословљетеологија+ 1 more

Magyarteológia

Հայերենաստվածաբանություն

Bahasa Indonesiateologi

Íslenskaguðfræði

Italianoteologia

日本語神学

ქართულითეოლოგიაღვთისმეტყველება

Қазақ тіліқұдайтанутеология

ភាសាខ្មែរសាសនវិទ្យា

한국어신학

Latinatheologia

Lietuviųteologija

Latviešuteoloģija

Македонскибогословиебогословијатеологија

Maltiteoloġija

Nederlandsgodgeleerdheidtheologie

Polskiteologia

Portuguêsteologia

Românăteologie

Русскийбогословиетеология

Slovenčinateológia

Српскиbogoslovljeteologijaбогословљетеологија+ 1 more

Svenskateol.teologi

Kiswahilitheolojia

Тоҷикӣилоҳиёт

ไทยเทววิทยา

Tagalogbathalaanteolohiya

Türkçeilahiyattanrı bilimiteoloji

ئۇيغۇرچەئىلاھىيەت

Українськабогослі́в'ябогосло́в'ятеологія

O'zbekchailohiyot

Tiếng Việtthần 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