Theological
[θɪə'lɒdʒɪk(ə)l] or [,θiə'lɑdʒɪkl]
Definition
(adj.) of or relating to or concerning theology; 'theological seminar' .
Editor: Vince--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to theology, or the science of God and of divine things; as, a theological treatise.
Typist: Lucas
Examples
- These are matters for the theological specialist. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The City of God_ represents the possibility of making the world into a theological and organized Kingdom of Heaven. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Now it is a matter of fact that in the gospels all that body of theological assertion which constitutes Christianity finds little support. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It was now a month since we had settled the theological difference, and in all that time there had been no quarrel. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Desert Arabia was in a theological backwater. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Apart from the theological aspect of the case, said Carriston good-humoredly, it is rather a mistaken thing to live only for one's self. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- A story was told of a professor of a theological seminary who was one day on his way to a jeweler’s store, carrying in his arms the family clock, which was in need of repairs. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The world was full of such evasive philosophy and theological stuff in the opening centuries of the Christian era. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It may have been merely a cleansing of the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth from theological and ceremonial accretions. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Buddhism also encountered Confucianism, which was even less theological and even more a code of personal conduct. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- And its dependence upon tradition was increased by the dominant theological interests of the period. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Our interest with the system is historical and not theological. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Jewish idea was and is a curious combination of theological breadth and an intense racial patriotism. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It was a theological work; it preached and it persuaded. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Formal Christianity was confronted with a clearly demonstrable error in her theological statements. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Typist: Lucas