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theology

[thee-ol-uh-jee] / θiˈɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
religious theory or belief
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But if we look closely at Dickinson’s poem, her vision of art opens out stunningly into theology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

At a theology conference last October, he said that “science and religion cannot be disunited” before predicting that artificial intelligence will present “a spiritual opportunity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Public school teachers are trained to teach literacy, history and social studies, not theology, leaving educators to navigate how biblical texts will be presented while serving students from diverse religious backgrounds.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

There’s a lot of theology in it, actually.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

The Jesuits are widely known for their focus on social justice and human rights, as well as a devotion to theology, missionary work, and education.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Visually, “Sun Ra: Do the Impossible” strives to be a representation of its subject’s floating collage of philosophies, theologies and ecstatic musical aspirations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

"I fully respect those who have different theologies from mine but I don't respect misogyny when I encounter it and I think it's good that we are seen publicly in these roles."

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2023

These secular theologies provide coordinates of transcendental meaning—even if that meaning is life-denying and humanity-debasing—that explain the place of human beings on the Earth, and ultimately, in the cosmos.

From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2023

This religiosity was effective in part because it avoided the messy specifics that might have created friction with science or between theologies.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2022

The great majority of the religions of men are theologies, for the majority of men believe in some form of personal divine power.

From A Rational Theology As Taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John A. Widtsoe




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