Theology

n. pl. Theologies (#).

1. The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice; divinity; (as more commonly understood) “the knowledge derivable from the Scriptures, the systematic exhibition of revealed truth, the science of Christian faith and life.”
   
Ascetic theology, Natural theology .
See Ascetic, Natural.
Moral theology ,
that phase of theology which is concerned with moral character and conduct.
Revealed theology ,
theology which is to be learned only from revelation.
Scholastic theology ,
theology as taught by the scholastics, or as prosecuted after their principles and methods.
Speculative theology ,
theology as founded upon, or influenced by, speculation or metaphysical philosophy.
Systematic theology ,
that branch of theology of which the aim is to reduce all revealed truth to a series of statements that together shall constitute an organized whole.