Meaning

5 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general.

    Theologie

    богосло́виеbogoslóvije, теоло́гияteológija

    богосло́в'яbohoslóvʺja, богослі́в'яbohoslívʺja, теоло́гіяteolóhija

    the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

  2. (uncountable, usually)Synonym of religious studies.

  3. (countable, usually)An organized method of interpreting spiritual works and beliefs into practical form.

  4. (countable, usually)A particular belief within a religion.

  5. (slang, uncountable, usually)Subjective marginal details.

Examples

23 sentences
  1. You don't have to study theology to be a believer.

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  2. We were talking theology.

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  3. Markku was appointed professor of theology.

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  4. Fadil studied theology as an undergraduate degree.

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  5. Faith is the foundation that science and theology share.

    ruВера — это общая основа науки и теологии.

    deGlaube ist das Fundament, das sich Wissenschaft und Theologie teilen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
study of God, or a god, or gods:
Русский
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study of God, or a god, or gods:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
study of God, or a god, or gods:

Origin

From Middle English theologie, from Middle French theologie, from Old French theologie, fr

From Middle English theologie, from Middle French theologie, from Old French theologie, from Latin theologia, from Koine Greek θεολογία (theología), from θεολόγος (theológos, adjective), from θεός (theós) + λόγος (lógos). By surface analysis, theo- + -logy.

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