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theology
has definitions from the fields of religion,theology,work
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[ noun ] (religion,theology) the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
Synonyms Used in print (Newton Stallknecht, "Ideas and Literature," in Newton S...)Still , we must remember that we cannot construct and justify generalizations of this sort unless we are ready to consider many special instances of influence moving between such areas as theology , philosophy , political thought , and literature . |
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[ noun ] (religion,theology) a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings
Synonyms Examples "Jewish theology" "Roman Catholic theology" Used in print (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)Hence , if what is in_question is whether in a given theology myth is or is not completely rejected , it is unimportant whether only a_little bit of myth or a considerable quantity is accepted ; for , in either event , the first possibility is excluded . It will be recalled from the discussion in Section 7 that the position of the `` right '' , as represented by Barth , rests_on the following thesis : The only tenable alternative to Bultmann 's position is a theology that ( 1 ) rejects or at_least qualifies his unconditioned demand for demythologization and existential interpretation ; ( 2 ) accepts instead a special biblical hermeneutics or method of interpretation ; and ( 3 ) in so doing , frees itself to give appropriate emphasis to the event Jesus_Christ by means of statements that , from Bultmann 's point_of_view , are mythological . (Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)This idea , which occurs in both Tatian and Cyprian , fits especially well into the scheme of Irenaeus ' theology ; for it prepares the way for the passage from life through death to life that is achieved in Christ . Related terms system natural_theology Christian_theology reprobate reveal emanation predestine |
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[ noun ] (religion,theology,work) the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary)
Examples "he studied theology at Oxford" Used in print (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)This does not mean that mythological language as_such can no_longer be used in theology and preaching . Related terms |
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