Other forms: theologies
Theology is the study of religion and belief. Study theology, a theology degree, liberation theology.
It works from inside a tradition, examining its own doctrines, where religious studies looks at religion from outside — a distinction universities take seriously. It was the foundational subject of the earliest European universities and long called the queen of the sciences. Note theologian; and that the Greek means simply talk about god.
1nountheologyThe study of religion and belief.
“He studied theology at university before training to become a vicar.”
theology is an academic subject.
Greek theologia is theos, god, plus logos, word or study. Theism, atheist and enthusiasm come from the same god.
grc-koi
θεολογία
Latin
theologia
Old French
theologie
Middle French
theologie
Middle English
theologie
English, today
theology
From Middle English theologie, from Middle French theologie, from Old French theologie, from Latin theologia, from grc-koi θεολογία, from θεολόγος, from θεός + λόγος. by surface analysis, theo- + -logy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA