theological
adjective
theo·log·i·cal
ˌthē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly theologic
1
: of or relating to theology
2
: preparing for a religious vocation
a theological student
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Then a young theological student, Jackson was named its coordinator.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The film finally returns to Dracula’s castle, where four stone gargoyles come to life, and where there is bad swordplay, schlocky cannon fire, and a fortune-cookie theological lecture from Waltz’s Priest.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Jackson is an Episcopal priest, theological educator and former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida executive.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Feb. 2026
So in technical theological terms, what God is trying to do is to bring Humpty Dumpty back together again.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The film finally returns to Dracula’s castle, where four stone gargoyles come to life, and where there is bad swordplay, schlocky cannon fire, and a fortune-cookie theological lecture from Waltz’s Priest.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Jackson is an Episcopal priest, theological educator and former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida executive.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Feb. 2026
So in technical theological terms, what God is trying to do is to bring Humpty Dumpty back together again.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Theological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theological. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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