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 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