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theology

[thee-ol-uh-jee] / θiˈɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
religious theory or belief
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It’s the kind of idea that exorcists playing loose with theology might be attracted to, but not something the church itself seems inclined to back.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

We are queer Christians who have spent decades studying theology.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

In Christian theology, the arms of Christ are spread wide on the cross—wide enough, the tradition insists, to embrace everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The biblical passage recounts how the serpent, typically interpreted as the devil in Christian theology, tempted Eve to sin by eating the forbidden fruit.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

She knew about atoms and elementary particles, and anbaromagnetic charges and the four fundamental forces and other bits and pieces of experimental theology, but nothing about the solar system.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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