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theology

noun

Definition of theology

as in philosophy

a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities She plans to pursue a masters degree in Jewish theology.

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Recent Examples of theology Protecting a predator is not theology, and defaming his victim is not church doctrine. — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Some arrive curious about Route 66 nostalgia and find, instead, a working man’s theology of remembrance. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026 Paxton's stump speeches routinely allege Talarico's liberal theology doesn't reflect Scripture. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Sullivan said schools of theology are particularly good places to study the ethics of AI. — Yonat Shimron, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for theology

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Through this collaboration, Walsh will translate that philosophy into the development of a complete seasonal story for Rebecca Taylor.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Read on for the products, routines, style staples, and parenting philosophies getting her through this season of motherhood.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2026

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In 2025, two scholars of religion decided to make a multiday pilgrimage along the Kumano Kodō trail – an ancient route in Japan connecting Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples – guided by an artificial intelligence assistant.

— Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Guangtian Ha, an associate professor of religion at Haverford, used at least four different X accounts to post dozens of threatening and hateful messages directed toward a peer, court documents show.

— Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Citing Catholic doctrine revised under his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo emphasized that the death penalty violates human dignity.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
For Ted Baehr, having a woman portray Aslan is a direct challenge to Christian doctrine on the nature of God.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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The Social Security Trustees project that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, which pays retirement and survivor benefits, will deplete its reserves in the fourth quarter of 2032 under current law.

— Ray R. Harris, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Until a 1917 church law was revised in 1983, those who died by suicide were denied Catholic burials on consecrated grounds.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

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