theologist
- noun
- /θiˈɑlədʒɪst/
- But they're like theologists and psychologists who study belief systems.
I love John Piper, he's one of our modern day theologists, but he said cry out to God then ransacked the Bible for his appointed promise.
- I love John Piper, he's one of our modern day theologists, but he said cry out to God then ransacked the Bible for his appointed promise.
Examples
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Nor obviously am I a Liberation Theologist.
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The key, and very many intelligent theologists know this.
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Interestingly enough, in his last years, Remis referred to himself as an 'Evolutionary Theologist'.
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I'm not a theologist, so I'm not going to debate whether it's a moral imperative for Marvel to just give the estate a couple million dollars because they can afford it.
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And you acquiesce to the most extreme factions of your party, the theologists.
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The theologist presented a detailed analysis of ancient religious texts during the lecture.
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During the conference, a well-known theologist discussed the impact of faith on modern society.
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Many theologists investigate how different cultures interpret the concept of the divine.
Synonyms
A person who studies religion and explains its ideas
A person who is a Christian priest or religious teacher
A person who studies and teaches about religious beliefs
A person who studies and writes about God and religion
A person who studies beliefs about death, judgment, and the end of the world
A person who explains difficult religious or philosophical texts
How Expert
Surface Forms
Morphology
theologist = theology (transparent) = theolog + ist
The word is built directly from theology plus the agentive suffix -ist, so a learner who knows theology can usually infer the meaning.
Etymology
The word theologist comes from the Greek parts theos 'god' and -logy 'study', the same parts you see in theology and in words like biology. So a theologist is someone who studies 'god' or religious ideas.