German word

Theologie

Pronunciation

IPA/teoloˈgiː/

Meaning

  • feminine nountheology

Example

Die Theologie ist ein wichtiges Studienfach.

Theology is an important field of study.

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More examples

Die Dozentin an der Fakultät für Theologie leitet ein Seminar zur Religionsethik.

The female lecturer at the faculty of theology leads a seminar on religious ethics.

Core concept

A structured map connecting ideas about God, religious traditions, and the practices through which people express religion.

Common phrases

  • Studium der Theologie

    study of theology

  • Fakultät für Theologie

    faculty of theology

  • Seminar über Theologie

    seminar on theology

Similar words

Religionswissenschaft: The objective comparative study of religion across cultural, historical, and social contexts.
Religion: A set of beliefs, teachings, and rituals held by an individual or group.
Philosophie: The reasoned study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, and values.
Glaube: Personal trust in God or in a transcendent reality.

Definition in German

Theologie ist die Disziplin, die systematisch Fragen nach Gott, Religion und religiöser Praxis analysiert.

Word origin

The German noun is a scholarly borrowing from Latin theologia, which derives from Greek theologia, combining theos, "god," with -logia, "study or discourse."

Usage tips

  • Theologie names an academic discipline rather than a person's faith, so Ich studiere Theologie describes a field of study.

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