theologoumenon
thumb|The mural "Les Limbes" by Eugène Delacroix|Delacroix in the Palais du Luxembourg. The Catholic idea of [[Limbo is often cited as a theologoumenon. Once a widespread concept, it is no longer usually taught in Catholic pedagogy, and has generally been abandoned since the Second Vatican Council. Pope Benedict XVI referred to it as a "theological hypothesis" and expressed doubts about its accuracy.]]
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- Eastern Orthodoxy
- Elsewhere
- See also
- Notes and references
thumb|The mural "Les Limbes" by Eugène Delacroix|Delacroix in the Palais du Luxembourg. The Catholic idea of [[Limbo is often cited as a theologoumenon. Once a widespread concept, it is no longer usually taught in Catholic pedagogy, and has generally been abandoned since the Second Vatican Council. Pope Benedict XVI referred to it as a "theological hypothesis" and expressed doubts about its accuracy.]]
A theologoumenon () is a theological statement or concept that lacks absolute doctrinal authority. It is commonly defined as "a theological assertion or statement not derived from divine revelation", or "a theological statement or concept in the area of individual opinion rather than of authoritative doctrine".