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theology

theology: listen to American pronunciation/θiˈɑl·ə·dʒi/ n

Definition

the study of religion and religious belief, or a set of beliefs about a particular religion
theological theological: listen to American pronunciation/ˌθi·əˈlɑdʒ·ɪ·kəl/ adj
The minister had attended the Princeton Theological Seminary.
(Definition of theology n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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