as in philosophy
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
His ideas made an indelible mark on 20th-century theology, psychology and philosophy, influencing thinkers like Sigmund Freud, Albert Camus and Michael Foucault.
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Tania Roettger, The Dial, 5 Dec. 2024
Like Nef, O’Malley believed in integrating literature, philosophy, and theology to explore fundamental questions.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
There are serious arguments about the continuing use of the death penalty, both as a matter of public policy and as a matter of moral theology.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Dec. 2024
Monahan, a former member of the Board of Advisors for the College of Arts and Sciences, graduated from St. Thomas with degrees in sociology and theology and has a master’s degree in public health from the Fielding School, part of the University of California Los Angeles.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
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Tania Roettger, The Dial, 5 Dec. 2024
Like Nef, O’Malley believed in integrating literature, philosophy, and theology to explore fundamental questions.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
There are serious arguments about the continuing use of the death penalty, both as a matter of public policy and as a matter of moral theology.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Dec. 2024
Monahan, a former member of the Board of Advisors for the College of Arts and Sciences, graduated from St. Thomas with degrees in sociology and theology and has a master’s degree in public health from the Fielding School, part of the University of California Los Angeles.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theology
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Cohen is obviously fully on board with Stearns’ philosophy of limiting free-agent deals to three years or fewer (the Soto contract of course being the notable exception).—
Bill Madden,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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This philosophy regulates everything from public education offerings to policies encouraging childbearing among locals.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Jan. 2025
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Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Both lawsuits accused Harvard of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars federal funds recipients from allowing discrimination based on race, religion and national origin.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Courts in at least five states – Montana, New York, Washington, Vermont and Oregon – have rejected the open fields doctrine, finding it’s not supported by their state constitutions.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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OpenAI argued that the fair use doctrine protects them.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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By Alison Durkee In April, President Joe Biden signed a law that prohibits U.S. app stores from hosting TikTok unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, relinquishes ownership.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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After years of lobbying, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law on November 2, 1983.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Theology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theology. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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