Theology — The*ol o*gy, n.; pl. {Theologies}. [L. theologia, Gr. ?; ? God + ? discourse: cf. F. th[ e]ologie. See {Theism}, and {Logic}.] The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Theology — Theology (from the Greek theologia, which means the science of God ) was much studied in Byzantium (q.v.). Among the topics considered were the nature of God (the Trinity), the relationship of Christ s human and divine natures, and the meaning … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
theology — (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. theologie philosophical treatment of Christian doctrine (14c.), from L. theologia, from Gk. theologia an account of the gods, from theologos one discoursing on the gods, from theos god (see THEA (Cf. Thea)) + logos… … Etymology dictionary
theology — ► NOUN (pl. theologies) 1) the study of God and religious belief. 2) religious beliefs and theory when systematically developed. DERIVATIVES theological adjective theologically adverb theologist noun … English terms dictionary
theology — [thē äl′ə jē] n. pl. theologies [ME theologie < LL(Ec) theologia < Gr: see THEO & LOGY] 1. the study of religious doctrines and matters of divinity; specif., the study of God and the relations between God, humankind, and the universe 2. a… … English World dictionary
Theology — Theological studies redirects here. For the academic journal, see Theological Studies. Albert the Great (1193/1206–1280), patron saint of Roman Catholic theologians … Wikipedia
theology — /thee ol euh jee/, n., pl. theologies. 1. the field of study and analysis that treats of God and of God s attributes and relations to the universe; study of divine things or religious truth; divinity. 2. a particular form, system, branch, or… … Universalium
THEOLOGY — Introduction Defined by Richard Hooker, the Renaissance theologian, as the science of things divine, theology (from the Greek word theos, God, and logos, word, doctrine ) is a sustained, rational discourse on god , His nature, His relationship to … Encyclopedia of Judaism
theology — Since the Second Vatican Council (1962–5), theology in Spain has evolved from the highly traditional and conservative to the pluralistic. The majority of interventions by the Spanish bishops in the Council debates showed up the poverty of… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
theology — In the narrowest sense, the study of the knowledge of God; but more widely, in modern usage, the rational account of a religion as serviced by a range of subdisciplines which include the study of sacred texts, ethics, doctrine, history, and… … Dictionary of the Bible
Theology — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Religious Knowledge. < N PARAG:Theology >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 theology theology =>(natural and revealed) Sgm: N 1 theogony theogony theosophy Sgm: N 1 divinity divinity Sgm: N 1 hagiology hagiology hagiography … English dictionary for students
