Word Meanings - THEOLOGY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice; divinity; "the knowledge derivable from

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The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice; divinity; "the knowledge derivable from the Scriptures, the systematic exhibition of revealed truth, the science of Christian faith and life." to be attained. Prof. R. Flint . Theology is ordered knowledge; representing in the region of the intellect what religion represents in the heart and life of man. Gladstone. Ascetic theology, Natural theology. See Ascetic, Natural. -- Moral theology, that phase of theology which is concerned with moral character and conduct. -- Revealed theology, theology which is to be learned only from revelation. -- Scholastic theology, theology as taught by the scholastics, or as prosecuted after their principles and methods. -- Speculative theology, theology as founded upon, or influenced by, speculation or metaphysical philosophy. -- Systematic theology, that branch of theology of which the aim is to reduce all revealed truth to a series of statements that together shall constitute an organized whole. E. G. Robinson .

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of THEOLOGY)

• Religion
• Faith
• creed
• theology
• belief
• profession
• piety
• sanctity
• godliness
• holiness

Related words: (words related to THEOLOGY)

• CREAM-FACED
  White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion. Thou cream-faced loon. Shak.
• CREMASTERIC
  Of or pertaining to the cremaster; as, the cremasteric artery.
• CREBRICOSTATE
  Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.
• CREDIBLY
  In a manner inducing belief; as, I have been credibly informed of the event.
• CREEP
  to D. kruipen, G. kriechen, Icel. krjupa, Sw. krypa, Dan. krybe. Cf. 1. To move along the ground, or on any other surface, on the belly, as a worm or reptile; to move as a child on the hands and knees; to crawl. Ye that walk The earth, and stately
• CRESYLIC
  Pertaining to, or derived from, cresol, creosote, etc. Cresylic acid. See Cresol.
• CREATURELY
  Creatural; characteristic of a creature. "Creaturely faculties." Cheyne.
• CREATIONAL
  Of or pertaining to creation.
• CREMOR
  Cream; a substance resembling cream; yeast; scum.
• CRENELATION
  The act of crenelating, or the state of being crenelated; an indentation or an embrasure.
• CREATION
  1. The act of creating or causing to exist. Specifically, the act of bringing the universe or this world into existence. From the creation to the general doom. Shak. As when a new particle of matter dotn begin to exist, in rerum natura, which had
• CREDIT FONCIER
  A company licensed for the purpose of carrying out
• CREATIONISM
  The doctrine that a soul is specially created for each human being as soon as it is formed in the womb; -- opposed to traducianism.
• CREAK
  To make a prolonged sharp grating or ssqueaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak. The creaking locusts with my voice conspire. Dryden. Doors upon their hinges creaked. Tennyson.
• CRETONNE
  1. A strong white fabric with warp of hemp and welt of flax. 2. A fabric with cotton warp and woolen weft. 3. A kind of chintz with a glossy surface.
• CREDENCE
  The small table by the side of the altar or communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated. 4. A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and consisting
• CREDULOUSLY
  With credulity.
• CREASOTE
  See CREOSOTE
• CREPITATION
  1. The act of crepitating or crackling. A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air. A crepitant râle.
• CREASY
  Full of creases. Tennyson.
• UNCREATED
  1. Deprived of existence; annihilated. Beau. & Fl. 2. Not yet created; as, misery uncreated. Milton. 3. Not existing by creation; self-existent; eternal; as, God is an uncreated being. Locke.
• UNDERSECRETARY
  A secretary who is subordinate to the chief secretary; an assistant secretary; as, an undersecretary of the Treasury.
• INCREPATION
  A chiding; rebuke; reproof. Hammond.
• REINCREASE
  To increase again.
• INCREMABLE
  Incapable of being burnt; incombustibe. Sir T. Browne.
• DECRESCENDO
  With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff , or indicated by the sign.
• CONCRETIVELY
  In a concrete manner.
• PANCREATIN
  One of the digestive ferments of the pancreatic juice; also, a preparation containing such a ferment, made from the pancreas of animals, and used in medicine as an aid to digestion. Note: By some the term pancreatin is restricted to the amylolytic
• INCREDULOUSLY
  In an incredulous manner; with incredulity.
• INCREDIBLENESS
  Incredibility.
• UNDERCREST
  To support as a crest; to bear. Shak.
• DISCREDITABLE
  Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable. -- Dis*cred"it*a*bly, adv.