Noun | 1. | theology - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth Synonyms: divinity |
2. | theology - a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology" Synonyms: theological system | |
3. | theology - the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford" |
1. | theology - Ironically or humorously used to refer to religious issues. | ||
2. | theology - Technical fine points of an abstruse nature, especially those where the resolution is of theoretical interest but is relatively marginal with respect to actual use of a design or system. Used especially around software issues with a heavy AI or language-design component, such as the smart-data vs. smart-programs dispute in AI. |