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• n  the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
• n  a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings
  Jewish theology
  Roman Catholic theology
• n  the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary)
  he studied theology at Oxford

• It is often the case that any doctrinaire and opaquely philosophical idea is laid at the door of theology.
• Some rebel theologians say and write things that are at odds with the theology preached by authorized religious conscience keepers.
• Many believe that today we need an accessible theology that is relevant to the the 21st century.

• divinity
• theological system

News & Articles

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• New Xulon Book Illustrates the Character of God: Hard-Working
  MAITLAND, Fla., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Within the pages of John Fryters's new book, God and Work: Theology of Work – Market Place Ministry 101 ($15.49, paperback, 978-1-62697-026-7; $7.99, ...
  June 13, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
• The pope said what? Six stunners from Francis
  Pope Francis has encouraged his flock of 1 billion Catholics not to be "starched Christians" who chat about theology over tea. He's been taking his own advice. 0 read more
  June 13, 2013 - KETK 56 Tyler
• Applause for Wednesday, June 12
  Kimberly Parker McBryde of Raeford received a Master of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. She graduated from Wingate University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in parks and recreation administration.
  June 11, 2013 - The Fayetteville Observer

Quotes

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• James Dobson in International Herald Tribune
  I think he's deliberately distorting the traditional understanding of the Bible to fit his own worldview, his own confused theology,Dobson said.
• Cosimo Cavallaro in International Herald Tribune
  I got a lot of positive mail from people in the Catholic Church, people studying theology, people in monasteries,Cavallaro said. "All kinds of letters and e-mails of support."
• Richard Neal in Washington Post
  If we substitute theology for logic, then we are going to find that it is very difficult to get to that common ground,Ways and Means Committee member Richard Neal, D-Mass., said of the offset dispute.