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Theology

Main Entry:: the·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation:: \thē-ˈä-lə-jē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural the·ol·o·gies
Etymology:: Middle English theologie, from Anglo-French, from Latin theologia, from Greek, from the- + -logia -logy
Date:: 14th century

1: the study of religious faith, practice, and experience; especially : the study of God and of God's relation to the world2 a: a theological theory or system <Thomist theology> <a theology of atonement> b: a distinctive body of theological opinion <Catholic theology>3: a usually 4-year course of specialized religious training in a Roman Catholic major seminary

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