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a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
She plans to pursue a masters degree in Jewish theology.
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Recent Examples of theology
Marty received a master’s degree in sacred theology from Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary in Maywood in 1954, followed by a doctoral degree from the U. of C. in American religious and intellectual history in 1956.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The pontiff has been critical of the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants and has disputed Vance’s interpretation of theology.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Elwell taught graduate students at Wheaton and specialized in Christology, which is the branch of theology concerning Jesus Christ.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Other pet subjects are literature, art, theology, music, and philosophy.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The pontiff has been critical of the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants and has disputed Vance’s interpretation of theology.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Elwell taught graduate students at Wheaton and specialized in Christology, which is the branch of theology concerning Jesus Christ.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Other pet subjects are literature, art, theology, music, and philosophy.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theology
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That rapid transformation is embedded in one business philosophy of Hart’s: flexibility.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That same philosophy also guides our thinking beyond individual stocks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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His humble approach to people explains why many of us regardless of religion are saddened by the pope’s death.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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Starting in the 1990s, the share of Americans who identified as Christian, or identified with any religion at all, began to drop precipitously.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
25 Apr. 2025
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Church doctrine calls for the pope to be buried four to six days after his death, unless there are extenuating circumstances.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Conservative Catholics in America charged that Francis’ doctrine of inclusion was damaging the church and depriving the faithful.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The state's Senate approved the proposal, which is modeled after Arizona’s law, on April 1.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Prosecution: Autism doesn’t prevent death penalty in any state Arguments that other states, such as Ohio and Kentucky, expanded their laws to bar people with serious mental illness from facing the death penalty don’t apply, Hippler said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Theology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theology. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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