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a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
She plans to pursue a masters degree in Jewish theology.
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Recent Examples of theology
The Word of Faith movement in its current form has dovetailed neatly with another quasi-Pentecostal movement called the New Apostolic Reformation — a fusion of prosperity gospel theology and Christian Nationalist politics.
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Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The intrigue: Some experts think churches need to change their structures or even theology to retain more young women, or else face extinction.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
The 1925 court case wrangled with not only the theory of evolution, but also access to ideas, respect for religion, and the tensions between science and theology in ways that are remarkably familiar today.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2024
The 10-week course is designed to provide the opportunity to ask questions about Christianity, Lutheran theology and discuss mission.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
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Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The intrigue: Some experts think churches need to change their structures or even theology to retain more young women, or else face extinction.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
The 1925 court case wrangled with not only the theory of evolution, but also access to ideas, respect for religion, and the tensions between science and theology in ways that are remarkably familiar today.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2024
The 10-week course is designed to provide the opportunity to ask questions about Christianity, Lutheran theology and discuss mission.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theology
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At first, the girls are only in danger of being forced to listen to one man’s extremely pretentious opinions about religion, philosophy, culture, and yes, pop music, which is terrifying in itself.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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So, our chats about his vision, strategy, and leadership philosophy for the Ferretti Group in the global-hyper-niche-ultra-luxury-yacht building business are never boring.Bill Springer, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The curse of religion is that its faithful cannot learn objective lessons from the evidence before them.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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And how does that square with the violence of organized religion?Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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By contrast, animation foregrounds the pictorial, which is its own aesthetic doctrine.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Russia’s nuclear doctrine holds that an attack on any element of its deterrent force justifies a nuclear response.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 2-1 decision from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to a similar law in Tennessee, which may ultimately determine whether all such state laws around the country can be enforced.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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And in only one case did the delivery person scan the buyer’s ID, as required by federal law.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Theology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theology. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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