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
The 24 books comprising the entire Hebrew Bible cover a wide range of topics in history, law, poetry, wisdom, and theology.
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Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Scientists have told us that theology and science don’t belong together, and that only science has the authority to make truth claims about reality.
—Gregory J Rummo, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Scientists have told us that theology and science don’t belong together, and that only science has the authority to make truth claims about reality.
—Gregory J. Rummo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Less Mormonism or Scientology than Free-Masonry or the Knights of Templar, Gnomonism is a flimsy fraternal order based on Americanized bastardizations of Medieval-ish theology.
—Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Scientists have told us that theology and science don’t belong together, and that only science has the authority to make truth claims about reality.
—Gregory J Rummo, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Scientists have told us that theology and science don’t belong together, and that only science has the authority to make truth claims about reality.
—Gregory J. Rummo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Less Mormonism or Scientology than Free-Masonry or the Knights of Templar, Gnomonism is a flimsy fraternal order based on Americanized bastardizations of Medieval-ish theology.
—Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theology
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This perspective aligns with his broader philosophy that emerged from watching his father lose his ability to earn income during Collins’ childhood—an experience that motivated him to ensure investments could eventually replace employment income.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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White earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from San Diego State University in 1987 and graduated from Pepperdine School of Law in 1991.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kirk began taking questions, first one about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah’s dominant religion, then another by a liberal TikTok user having to do with transgender people and gun violence.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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No matter your religion or your politics, this is not the answer.—
Matthew Cupelli,
The Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fedorov and Svyatogor represent two sides of Cosmism, which Groys writes never had a unified doctrine.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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If that fails, youth could back a Prime Minister from outside Parliament, invoking the doctrine of necessity—though this risks overstepping constitutional limits.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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As lieutenant governor, Duncan backed policies expanding healthcare in rural communities and helped pass the state’s first hate crimes law.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Theology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theology. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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