Noun: theology thee'ó-lu-jee
- The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
"She earned a degree in theology from the seminary";
- divinity
- A particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings
"Roman Catholic theology"; "Jewish theology";
- theological system
- The learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary)
"he studied theology at Oxford"
Derived forms: theologies
Type of: bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, learned profession, study, subject, subject area, subject field, system, system of rules
Encyclopedia: Theology, History of Dogmatic