Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 20 compound words that contain theology. The most common are listed below. Open theology in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- liberation theologyA range of Christian political movements interpreting the teachings of Jesus in relation to liberation from unjust economic, social, or political conditions, first discussed in Latin America.
- decision theologyA theology that stresses the importance of the decision to become a Christian for salvation. Often this decision takes the form of the sinner's prayer.
- negative theologyApophatic theology, attempting to define God by negative rather than positive assertions.
- process theologyA kind of theology developed from process philosophy, and according to which it is an essential attribute of God to affect and be affected by temporal processes, rather than being eternal and immutable.
- replacement theologySynonym of supersessionism: The belief not merely that Judaism has been supplanted by Christianity, but that the covenant between God and Israel as His chosen people has been abrogated.
- sacred theologyTheology taught as an ecclesiastical degree.
- prosperity theologyReligious belief that wealth is a divine reward for a person's faith in god.
- dominion theologyDominionism
- New England theologySynonym of Edwardsianism: A school of theology that grew up among the Congregationalists of New England, originating in the year 1732, when Jonathan Edwards began his constructive theological work, culminating a little before the American …
- New Haven theologyA form of Edwardsianism espoused by Nathaniel William Taylor.
- dogmatic theologyThe part of theology dealing with the theoretical truths of faith concerning God and God's works, especially the official theology recognized by an organized Church body.
- Mercersburg theologyA German-American theological movement that began in the mid-19th century, focusing on the incarnation of Christ.
- natural theologySynonym of physicotheology: The view that evidence and sound arguments for God's existence can be derived from a study of the natural world; a study of the natural world intended to provide such evidence.
- physico-theologyAlternative spelling of physicotheology: The view that evidence and sound arguments for God's existence can be derived from a study of the natural world; a study of the natural world intended to provide such evidence.
- pectoral theologyThe theology of those Christians who make much of experience and emotion as guides to a knowledge of divine truth.
Compound words 20
- theologianA specialist in academic theology.
- theologizeTo discuss or speculate about theological subjects.
- antitheologyA belief system that runs counter to theology.
- biotheologyThe synthetic application of understanding of biology to the understanding of God, synthesizing modern biology and traditional religious doctrines.
- testaceotheologyThe "theology of shellfish", or the study of divine or spiritual significance attributed to shellfish, such as clams, oysters, and other mollusks.
- xenotheologyThe study of alien religion.
- astrotheologyTheology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
- theologerA theologian.
- ecotheologyTheological explorations of the connections between religion and the environment, especially with regard to environmental concerns.
- macrotheologyTheology dealing with broad, major concerns.