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
Duns is chairman of Marquette's theology department.
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
As a teacher of theology, medicine, or law, she is not known.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
In 1520 Luther himself had written a short but powerful tract, one of the three great Reformation writings from that year setting out his theology, titled The Freedom of a Christian.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
There are committees on art, music, liturgy, and theology.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
As a teacher of theology, medicine, or law, she is not known.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
In 1520 Luther himself had written a short but powerful tract, one of the three great Reformation writings from that year setting out his theology, titled The Freedom of a Christian.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
There are committees on art, music, liturgy, and theology.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theology
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After all, her 2019 sophomore book Nothing Fancy, an unfussy food philosophy for newbie and pro hosts alike—more anchovies, lots of tangy citrus, a welcome tangent into a DIY martini bar—became the food bible for millennial dinner-party throwers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Aflalo’s studio fits squarely into this movement, offering a more intimate, refined experience that aligns with her design philosophy.—
Kathy Lee,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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That’s kind of the family religion, knowing that the body releases the soul and the spirit energy, and, beyond that, the spirit energy survives.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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For many of Modi’s supporters, Mamdani’s rhetoric is seen as a malicious attack on the country’s majority religion.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ‘major questions’ doctrine, a principle way to interpret statutes, prevents Congress from hiding major powers in insignificant laws.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Sauer argued that the doctrine doesn’t hold with regard to foreign affairs, where the President has some inherent constitutional authority.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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Palestinians in the West Bank are subject to military law, while Israeli settlers are subject to Israeli civilian law.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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More than half of states now have some form of school cellphone ban enshrined in law, and about two-thirds of school principals reported in a recent RAND survey that their schools have an all-day cellphone ban in place.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Theology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theology. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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