theological
adjective
theo·log·i·cal
ˌthē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly theologic
1
: of or relating to theology
2
: preparing for a religious vocation
a theological student
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The issue is that his demands infer particular theological judgments about both the Bible and the United States.
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
This reframing is not at odds with traditional Catholic theological affirmations, as anyone who reads John Paul II’s encyclicals can see.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
In February, Alabama Supreme Court justices inserted theological beliefs about the origin of life in a decision that imperiled the ability of Alabamians to have children through in-vitro fertilization.
—Rachel Laser, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024
Two of Han’s subjects came of age in that cauldron of theological politicking.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
This reframing is not at odds with traditional Catholic theological affirmations, as anyone who reads John Paul II’s encyclicals can see.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
In February, Alabama Supreme Court justices inserted theological beliefs about the origin of life in a decision that imperiled the ability of Alabamians to have children through in-vitro fertilization.
—Rachel Laser, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024
Two of Han’s subjects came of age in that cauldron of theological politicking.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for theological
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“Theological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theological. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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