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theological system

theological system

1 8.6
A group's organized beliefs and teachings about God and religion
  • noun
  • /θiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈsɪstəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sistema teológico
  • In fact, the Church gathered for worship, which had played such a central role in patristic theology, has no apparent role in Aquinas's theological system.

Those are often linked with religious and theological systems, but they they needn't be.

Examples

  • Later, Rahner offered a theological system that accounted for Kant's turn to the subject.

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  • How could Newman be so creative and powerful when others remained stuck within their closed theological systems?

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  • Those are often linked with religious and theological systems, but they they needn't be.

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  • Not everything in a theological system is part of Public Revelation, and it will be necessary for the SSPX to prove to me, but importantly to Rome, not simply that their positions belong to manual theology (as we all know so well), but that they belong to the Public Revelation of Our Lord.

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  • Many people find comfort in their theological system because it helps them understand life's big questions.

  • Each religion has its own theological system that defines its beliefs and doctrines.

  • The university offers courses that explore various theological systems and their impacts on culture.

Synonyms

doctrine
vstheological system
199 6.0

A set of beliefs taught and held by a group, for example a religion or political party

is the systemic arrangement of beliefs rather than any single belief set
belief system
vstheological system
46 3.8

A set of ideas and values that shape how people think and act

is specifically an organized religious doctrine structure rather than general principles
theology
vstheological system
  • Specialized
37 7.7

Religious ideas and teachings held by one group

is an organized collection of doctrines rather than a general school
religious doctrine
vstheological system
4 4.5

A set of beliefs that a faith group officially teaches

is a broader organized structure of beliefs, not just officially taught ones
dogmatics
vstheological system
  • Specialized
1 9.3

Official religious beliefs and their study, especially in Christianity

is the full set of organized beliefs rather than the academic study
theological doctrine
vstheological system
  • Specialized
9.0

A set of beliefs taught by a religious group

is the organized system of beliefs rather than a single taught principle

How Systematic

theological system
  • Specialized
1 8.6
theology
  • Specialized
81 7.8
school of thought
  • Formal
24 3.9
doctrine
199 6.0

Surface Forms

theological system singular
theological systems plural

Morphology

theological + system

The compound is directly compositional: 'theological' (pertaining to religious beliefs) modifies 'system' (a structured set), yielding 'a structured set of religious doctrines,' which is predictable from the parts. This semantic combination is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Theological system comes from words where theological means 'study of God' and system means 'connected parts'. Imagine beliefs arranged like books on a shelf, each idea fitting into the whole, so it means 'a set of religious beliefs organized together'.