theology

noun

the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary)

a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings

the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

Roots

theosthe- · Greek · god logos-log · Greek · study, discourse

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