Definition of theology
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the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
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- divinity
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angelology
the branch of theology that is concerned with angels
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apologetics
the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
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ecclesiology
the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church
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eschatology
the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind
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hermeneutics
the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis
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homiletics
the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies
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liturgics, liturgiology
the study of liturgies
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theodicy
the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil
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bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field
a branch of knowledge
a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings
"Jewish theology"
"Roman Catholic theology"
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Christian theology
the teachings of Christian churches
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Christology
the branch of theology concerned with the person and attributes and deeds of Christ
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Jesuitism, Jesuitry
the theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)
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patristics, patrology
the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers
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polemics
the branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors
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soteriology
the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency
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liberation theology
a form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvation
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natural theology
a theology that holds that knowledge of God can be acquired by human reason without the aid of divine revelation
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system, system of rules
a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary)
"he studied theology at Oxford"
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learned profession
one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles
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