theology
noun
the·ol·o·gy
thē-ˈä-lə-jē 
plural theologies
1
: the study of religious faith, practice, and experience
especially
: the study of God and of God's relation to the world
2
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
Examples of theology in a Sentence
He has an interest in theology and pastoral work.
The bishop was opposed to the group's theology.
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Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Using the cattle drive, a device that is to Western legend as prohibition is to that other staple of pop American theology, the gangster fable, TV’s Lonesome Dove creates a moving (in both senses of the word) depiction of the never-never-land/once-upon-a-time West of reconstructed recollection.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Parashat Mishpatim does not continue with mystical visions or soaring theology.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Read the story » More Top Stories Jay Caspian Kang speaks with a Catholic priest about the theology of immigration.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Theology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theology. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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theology
noun
the·ol·o·gy
thē-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural theologies
1
: the study of religion
2
: a set of religious beliefs
theologian
noun
ˌthē-ə-ˈlō-jən
theological
adjective
-ˈläj-i-kəl
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