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Christian theology
The systematic study of the nature of God and religion.
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consubstantiation
Religion; Christian theology
The theory of the real presence, especially associated with Martin Luther, which holds that the substance of the eucharistic bread and wine are given together with the substance of the body and blood ...
Gnosticism
Religion; Christian theology
A movement placing especial emphasis upon a contrast between the material and spiritual realms, which became of major importance during the second century. Its most characteristic doctrines include ...
liturgy
Religion; Christian theology
The written text of public services, especially of the eucharist.
Deism
Religion; Christian theology
A term used to refer to the views of a group of English writers, especially during the seventeenth century, the rationalism of which anticipated many of the ideas of the Enlightenment. The term is ...
ontological argument
Religion; Christian theology
A form of argument for the existence of God especially associated with the scholastic theologian Anselm of Canterbury.
Sermon on the Mount
Religion; Christian theology
The standard way of referring to Christ's moral and pastoral teaching in the specific form which it takes in chapters 5-7 of Matthew's gospel.
Septuagint
Religion; Christian theology
The Greek translation of the Old Testament, dating from the third century BC. The abbreviation LXX is generally used to refer to this text.
