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theological

theological

78 8.1
About the study of religion and ideas about God
  • adjective
  • /ˌθiːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
translation icon : teológico
  • The conference focused on theological debates about the existence of God.
  • theological reflection
  • theological seminary
  • theological education

What does the theological ideal do?

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Examples

  • So this is his theological basis for it all underlying it.

  • Former student of the theological seminary.

  • What does the theological ideal do?

  • So there was a kind of a negative theological mood, if you will.

  • But none of this makes sense without the theological assumptions behind it.

  • I mean, for example, the theological objection.

  • As yet, there do not appear to be any theological arguments for this position.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I was desperate to get in on a theological discussion, especially with Wayne.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Yet, for all that theological background, I have always been drawn by nature to extremes.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Fourth, it is possible for a particular theological tradition to operate with more than one orienting concern.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

religious
vstheological
2.7

Believing in gods or spiritual ideas

is focused on academic study of religion and doctrine rather than personal belief
theol.
vstheological
7.7

Relating to the study of religious beliefs and practices

is the full written form rather than the abbreviation

Antonyms

143 4.7

Not connected with religion, about everyday and public life

12 6.7

Not believing in any gods

Compounds

theological system
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A group's organized beliefs and teachings about God and religion

theological virtue
  • Specialized
1 9.9

God-given gifts of faith, hope, or love that help people be saved

A group of people who study and talk about religious ideas

theological doctrine
  • Specialized
9.0

A set of beliefs taught by a religious group

How Theological

doctrinal
  • Formal
13 8.5
theological
78 8.1
religious
2.7
secular
143 4.7

Surface Forms

theological positive

Morphology

theological = theology (transparent) = theology + ical

The word 'theological' is transparently derived from 'theology' with the addition of the suffix '-ical', indicating a relation to the study of theology.

Etymology

Theological comes from Greek parts theo- meaning 'god' and -logy meaning 'study', the same root you see in theology. So, theological means about the study of religion and the nature of God.