Definitions of patrology
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the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers
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synonyms:
patristics
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type of:
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Christian theology
the teachings of Christian churches
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Christian theology
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the writings of the early Church Fathers
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synonyms:
patristics
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type of:
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writing
(usually plural) the collected work of an author
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writing
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