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Mariology

Mariology

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The study of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the Christian faith
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛrɪˈɒlədʒi/
  • Specialized
: mariología
  • Mariology is Christology unfolded," (n85) one sees how Mariology, if one followed Hampson's view, would be incompatible with Christology.
  • Mariology and Christology
  • feminist Mariology
  • locus for Mariology

Examples

  • Any scholar writing in the relevant future on Mariology will have to reckon with Truly Our Sister.

    Academic text (2005)

  • No Mary without Christ, no Mariology without Christology.

    Academic text (2005)

  • At this point in time, only women can revitalize Mariology.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Johnson's view of the pedestal is a major point in her Mariology and needs to be fully addressed.

    Academic text (2005)

  • None of the scholars reviewed use Wisdom/Sophia as the organizing principle for their whole Mariology.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Mariology allows feminists to reflect on exegesis, patriarchy, equality, autonomy, obedience, sexual life, social roles, and professionalism.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Speaking as an Orthodox, Georges Florovsky contends, "Mariology is to be but a chapter in the treatise on the Incarnation." (n149)

    Academic text (2005)

  • Mariology is a crucial area of study for understanding the Mariology Virgin Mary's significance in Christian theology.

  • The conference on Mariology attracted scholars who discussed Mary's role within the framework of faith.

  • In her lecture, she emphasized that Mariology helps to deepen our understanding of the relationship between Mary and Jesus.

Surface Forms

Mariology singular
Mariologies plural

Morphology

Mariology = Mary (transparent) = Mari + ology

The word is a straightforward learned formation meaning the study of Mary, with the specialized theological reference still recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

The word Mariology joins the name Mary, the Virgin Mary, with the ending -ology, which means 'study of' and appears in familiar words like biology and geology. So Mariology is the 'study of' Mary and the part of theology that focuses on her role.