Main Entry:

the·ol·o·gy

Pronunciation:

\thē-ˈä-lə-jē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural the·ol·o·gies

Etymology:

Middle English theologie, from Anglo-French, from Latin theologia, from Greek, from the- + -logia -logy

Date:

14th century

1: the study of religious faith, practice, and experience ; especially : the study of God and of God's relation to the world2 a: a theological theory or system <Thomist theology> <a theology of atonement> b: a distinctive body of theological opinion <Catholic theology>3: a usually 4-year course of specialized religious training in a Roman Catholic major seminary