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1. theology
noun. ['θiːˈɑːlədʒi'] the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth.
Synonyms
Etymology
- theologie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- theologia (Latin)
Rhymes with Theology
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How do you pronounce theology?
Pronounce theology as θiˈɑləʤi.
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Sentences with theology
1. Noun, singular or mass
Those with a background in Catholic theology can find career options for ministerial service as youth ministers or catechists.
2. Verb, base form
Mainline Protestants hold to traditional Protestant values yet may also adopt more modern approaches to theology and the Bible.
Quotes about theology
1. One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.
- Robert A. Heinlein
2. Theology is ignorance with wings.
- Sam Harris
3. If your understanding of the divine made you kinder, more empathetic, and impelled you to express sympathy in concrete acts of loving-kindness, this was good theology. But if your notion of God made you unkind, belligerent, cruel, of self-righteous, or if it led you to kill in God's name, it was bad theology.
- Karen Armstrong, The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness
2. theology
noun. ['θiːˈɑːlədʒi'] a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings.
Etymology
- theologie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- theologia (Latin)
3. theology
noun. ['θiːˈɑːlədʒi'] the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary).
Antonyms
Etymology
- theologie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- theologia (Latin)