theology
Sign in to saveTheology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity and the history behind religion. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the supernatural, but also deals with religious epistemology, asks and seeks to answer the question of revelation. Revelation pertains to the acceptance of God, gods, or deities, as not only transcendent or above the natural world, but also willing and able to interact with the natural world and to reveal themselves
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Theology is the academic study of religious belief and the nature of divinity, examining questions about God or gods and how they might reveal themselves to humanity. It matters because it provides a systematic way to explore fundamental religious questions about the supernatural and how divine beings interact with the natural world.
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- Etymology
- Classical philosophy
- Later usage
- In religion
- Abrahamic religions
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
- Dharmic religions
- Buddhism
- Hinduism
- Other religions
- Shinto
- Modern Paganism
- Topics
- History of academic discipline
- Ministerial training
- As an academic discipline in its own right
- Religious studies
- Criticism<!--'Criticism of theology' redirects here-->
- Pre-20th century
- 20th and 21st centuries
- See also
- References
- External links
Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity and the history behind religion. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the supernatural, but also deals with religious epistemology, asks and seeks to answer the question of revelation. Revelation pertains to the acceptance of God, gods, or deities, as not only transcendent or above the natural world, but also willing and able to interact with the natural world and to reveal themselves to humankind.
Theologians use various forms of analysis and argument (experiential, philosophical, ethnographic, historical, and others) to help understand, explain, test, critique, defend or promote any myriad of religious topics. As in philosophy of ethics and case law, arguments often assume the existence of previously resolved questions, and develop by making analogies from them to draw new inferences in new situations.