01 n. The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, th…
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Theologies ((#))
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The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice; divinity; (as more commonly understood) “the knowledge derivable from the Scriptures, the systematic exhibition of revealed truth, the science of Christian faith and life.”“Many speak of theology as a science of religion [instead of “science of God”] because they disbelieve that there is any knowledge of God to be attained.” — Prof. R. Flint (Enc. Brit.).“Theology is ordered knowledge; representing in the region of the intellect what religion represents in the heart and life of man.” — Gladstone.
Phrases & compounds
Moral theology —
that phase of theology which is concerned with moral character and conduct.
Revealed theology —
theology which is to be learned only from revelation.
Scholastic theology —
theology as taught by the scholastics, or as prosecuted after their principles and methods.
Speculative theology —
theology as founded upon, or influenced by, speculation or metaphysical philosophy.
Systematic theology —
that branch of theology of which the aim is to reduce all revealed truth to a series of statements that together shall constitute an organized whole.