godgeleerdheid

Definitions of godgeleerdheid
  1. noun
    the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
    synonyms: theologie
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    types:
    apologetica, apologetiek
    the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
    eschatologie
    the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind
    hermeneutiek
    the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis
    type of:
    discipline, domein, gebied, onderdeel, sfeer, specialisme, terrein, vak, vakgebied, veld, vlak
    a branch of knowledge
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