SOTERIOLOGY

soteriology

(noun) the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

soteriology (plural soteriologies)

(theology) The study or doctrine of salvation.

Source: Wiktionary


So*te`ri*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]

1. A discourse on health, or the science of promoting and preserving health.

2. (Theol.)

Definition: The doctrine of salvation by Jesus Christ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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