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
She was also lauded for the establishment of a dormitory and library at the Debre Birhan Selassie Church in the Ethiopian city of Gondar to support theology students.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
In many ways, baseball has once again become a parable for the age, not because some teams win and others lose, but because of the theology built around it.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
These platforms let users pose questions about Islamic law, practice, and theology to a chatbot rather than a human scholar.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
The Vatican is attempting to insert moral theology into a largely secular technological arms race.
—Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
In many ways, baseball has once again become a parable for the age, not because some teams win and others lose, but because of the theology built around it.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
These platforms let users pose questions about Islamic law, practice, and theology to a chatbot rather than a human scholar.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
The Vatican is attempting to insert moral theology into a largely secular technological arms race.
—Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theology
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California’s system for choosing judges is a compromise between two competing legal philosophies.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Gavi has been handed the number 9 shirt, which tells you everything about the philosophy, but the man set to lead the line is Real Sociedad captain Mikel Oyarzabal.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Previously, there were more than 200 religions officially recognized.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.—
Nicole Winfield,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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Give me these women and their doctrine loophole minutiae.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
1 July 2025
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If the Islamic Republic could be replaced with something more pragmatic and less ideologically driven than Khomeini’s revolutionary doctrine, few in the Arab Gulf would mourn.—
H.A. Hellyer,
Time,
30 June 2025
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The model is currently studying law, history and society at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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Barrett and Kavanaugh seized on arguments made by the challengers that the president could order a complete trade embargo but not impose tariffs of even 1 percent under the emergency law.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Theology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theology. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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