Theology
[θiː'ɒlədʒɪ] or [θɪ'ɑlədʒi]
Definition
(noun.) the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); 'he studied theology at Oxford'.
(noun.) the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth.
(noun.) a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; 'Jewish theology'; 'Roman Catholic theology'.
Edited by Charlene--From WordNet
Definition
(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."
Checker: Nanette
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Divinity, true doctrine concerning God and his relations to man, scientific statement of the facts of religion.
Typed by Felix
Definition
n. the science which treats of God and of man's duty to Him—Natural as discoverable by the light of reason alone; or Positive or Revealed based on the study of divine revelation.—ns. Theol′ogaster (-gas-) a shallow fellow who pretends to a knowledge of theology; Theol′ogate (-gāt) the course of study for R.C. priests; Theol′oger a theologian; Theolō′gian one well versed in theology: a divine a professor of or writer on divinity esp. in R.C. usage a theological lecturer attached to a cathedral church—also Theolō′gus (-gus).—adjs. Theolog′ic -al pertaining to theology or divinity.—adv. Theolog′ically.—n. Theolog′ics theological disputation.—v.t. Theol′ogise to render theological.—v.i. to make a system of theology.—ns. Theol′ogiser one who theologises; Theol′ogist a student in the science of theology: a theologian; Thē′ologue (-log) a theologian esp. a theological student.
Typist: Rosa
Examples
- Nor had it any theology. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He was a great genius, and a noble character, yet hardly capable of feeling or understanding anything external to his own theology. Plato. The Republic.
- It was the orthodox theology that the new scientific advances had compromised, but the angry theologians declared that it was religion. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I have been well drilled both in theology and history, I assure you, Mr. Helstone. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Music, astronomy, logic, and even theology, might be exploited as aids to public speech. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- A theory has no intrinsic value: that is why the devil can talk theology. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Its theology was incomprehensible to her, and her own mind was too busy, teeming, wandering, to listen to the language of another mind. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- But we cannot go further into these complications of Asiatic theology. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It is not religion--the thing is never named amongst them; theology they may discuss occasionally, but piety--never. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I made a great study of theology at one time, said Mr. Brooke, as if to explain the insight just manifested. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- One sees no scope in such a life for theology or philosophy or superstition or speculation. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It had too much theology, and not enough religion. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He never left her house without carrying respectfully away with him piles of her quack theology and medicine. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Very true, he said; but what are these forms of theology which you mean? Plato. The Republic.
- It is the duty of theology to bring all kn owledge into harmony with the truths of revelation impar ted by God for the salvation of the human race. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- But he was well versed in the Hellenic theologies of Alexandria, and his language was Greek. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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