The term "theology" derives from the Greek theologia (θεολογία), a combination of theos (Θεός, 'god') and logia (λογία, 'utterances, sayings, 展开

The term theology has been deemed by some as only appropriate to the study of religions that worship a supposed deity (a theos), i.e. more widely than monotheism; and presuppose a belief in the ability to speak and reason about this deity (in logia). They suggest the term is … 展开

Pre-20th century
Whether or not reasoned discussion about the divine is possible has long been a point of contention. 展开

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• Chattopadhyay, Subhasis. "Reflections on Hindu Theology" in Prabuddha Bharata or Awakened India 120(12): 664–672 (2014). ISSN 0032-6178. Edited by Swami Narasimhananda. 展开

Richard Hooker defines theology as "the science of things divine". The term can, however, be used for a variety of disciplines or fields of … 展开

The history of the study of theology in institutions of higher education is as old as the history of such institutions themselves. For instance: 展开

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