theological
adjective
theo·log·i·cal
ˌthē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly theologic
1
: of or relating to theology
2
: preparing for a religious vocation
a theological student
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During his enrollment in the seminary, Ratzinger was drafted into World War II, putting his theological teachings on hold.
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Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
There are the obvious hot-button theological divisions, but Vatican insiders report that religious issues will not be the only ones debated by the 135 cardinals gathering for the upcoming papal conclave.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But the interview revealed Francis as a complex, brooding figure—a Catholic whose deep faith seemed personal more than theological or institutional, and a cleric who was at once self-critical and critical of the Church he had been elected to lead.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The history of the United States and the world would be different without those theological developments.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
There are the obvious hot-button theological divisions, but Vatican insiders report that religious issues will not be the only ones debated by the 135 cardinals gathering for the upcoming papal conclave.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But the interview revealed Francis as a complex, brooding figure—a Catholic whose deep faith seemed personal more than theological or institutional, and a cleric who was at once self-critical and critical of the Church he had been elected to lead.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The history of the United States and the world would be different without those theological developments.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Theological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theological. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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