Synonyms: theology
Definition: the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary)
Usage: he studied theology at Oxford
Similar words: learned profession
Definition: one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles
Definition: the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
Similar words: field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, discipline
Definition: a branch of knowledge
Usage: in what discipline is his doctorate?; teachers should be well trained in their subject; anthropology is the study of human beings
Synonyms: theological system, theology
Definition: a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings
Usage: Jewish theology; Roman Catholic theology
Similar words: system, system of rules
Definition: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
Usage: they have to operate under a system they oppose; that language has a complex system for indicating gender