theology

(noun)

noun

1. the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

Similar word(s): divinity

Definition categories: thought, bailiwick, discipline, field, study, subject

2. a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings

- Jewish theology

- Roman Catholic theology

Definition categories: thought, system

3. the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary)

- he studied theology at Oxford

Definition categories: act