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theology

[thee-ol-uh-jee] / θiˈɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
religious theory or belief
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He studied theology at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and is the grandson of a Baptist preacher.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

We don’t share the same theology, and we didn’t inherit the same cultural story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

It’s the kind of idea that exorcists playing loose with theology might be attracted to, but not something the church itself seems inclined to back.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

And next to the word OCCUPATION, I wrote student of theology.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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

But “Punisher: Purgatory” is also an perfect example of how such alignments with more traditional theologies also rarely grab hold in the Marvel canon for more than a few moments.

From Salon ● May 28, 2017

Before this era we have, of course, the mythologies, cosmogonies, and theologies of the poets.

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by W. T. (Walter Terence) Stace




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