soteriology
soteriology · soteriologies
сотериология
Soteriologie
The study or doctrine of salvationThe study or doctrine of salvation.
/səʊtɪəɹɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/
» Which do you like better about your religion, the soteriology or the eschatology?
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The study or doctrine of salvation.
Soteriologie
сотериологияsoteriologija
More definitions
- the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency
Examples
3 sentencesWhich do you like better about your religion, the soteriology or the eschatology?
Soteriology treats of the divine agency in salvation.
The foci of Buddhist and Christian soteriologies are different. Buddhism focuses on salvation from suffering, whilst Christianity from sins.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
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study of salvation:
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Origin
From Ancient Greek σωτηρία (sōtēría, “salvation”) + -ology, from σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “savior”).From Ancient Greek σωτηρία (sōtēría, “salvation”) + -ology, from σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “savior”).
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Forms
plural: soteriologies| Singular | soteriology |
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Word family
4 related wordsRelatedsoteriological
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable