What is another word for Christology?

Pronunciation: [kɹɪstˈɒləd͡ʒi] (IPA)

Christology is the branch of theology that deals with the study of the nature, person, and role of Jesus Christ. There are many synonyms that describe this field of study, including Christology proper, Christology-inclusion, Christology-exclusion, the doctrine of the person of Christ, and the theology of the incarnate Word. Other synonyms that are used in reference to Christology include Christology of history, Christology of faith, Christology of the cross, Christology of the resurrection, and the Christology of glory. Each of these terms refers to aspects of the multifaceted study of Christ, and they are used interchangeably to describe various perspectives on the person and work of Jesus.

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What are the hypernyms for Christology?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Christology

The science of Christology demands the acceptance of this supernatural event.
"Women of Early Christianity Woman: In all ages and in all countries, Vol. 3 (of 10)"
Alfred Brittain Mitchell Carroll
Even apart from the problem referred to, it is more than doubtful whether critics have left us enough stones standing in the life of Jesus to serve as the basis of a Christology or doctrine of the divine Redeemer.
"The Reconciliation of Races and Religions"
Thomas Kelly Cheyne
The Christology of the Church was elaborated amid the fierce conflicts of Arians and Athanasians, Monothelites and Monophysites, Nestorians and Eutychians.
"Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors"
James Freeman Clarke

Famous quotes with Christology

  • If we take seriously the word-flesh Christology of Chalcedon (i.e., the doctrine that Christ is fully human and fully divine) and view Christ as the toward which God is drawing the whole of creation, then any view of the sciences that leaves Christ out of the picture must be seen as fundamentally deficient.
    William A. Dembski

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