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Divinity

The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead.

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Angelology 76% connected

A discourse on angels, or a body of doctrines in regard to angels.

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Apologetics 76% connected

That branch of theology which defends the Holy Scriptures, and sets forth the evidence of their divine authority.

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Daemon 76% connected

Alt. of Daemonic

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Demigod 76% connected

A half god, or an inferior deity; a fabulous hero, the offspring of a deity and a mortal.

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Demiurge 76% connected

The chief magistrate in some of the Greek states.

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Ecclesiology 76% connected

The science or theory of church building and decoration.

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Eschatology 76% connected

The doctrine of the last or final things, as death, judgment, and the events therewith connected.

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Goddess 76% connected

A female god; a divinity, or deity, of the female sex.

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Hermeneutics 76% connected

The science of interpretation and explanation; exegesis; esp., that branch of theology which defines the laws whereby the meaning of the Scriptures i…

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Homiletics 76% connected

The art of preaching; that branch of theology which treats of homilies or sermons, and the best method of preparing and delivering them.

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Liturgics 76% connected

The science of worship; history, doctrine, and interpretation of liturgies.

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Liturgiology 76% connected

The science treating of liturgical matters; a treatise on, or description of, liturgies.

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Saint 76% connected

A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue; any true Christian, as being redeemed and consecrated to God.

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Sea god 76% connected

A marine deity; a fabulous being supposed to live in, or have dominion over, the sea, or some particular sea or part of the sea, as Neptune.

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Theodicy 76% connected

A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil.

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Bailiwick 76% connected

The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the limits of a bailiff's authority.

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Discipline 76% connected

The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, menta…

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Field 76% connected

Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country.

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Fudge 76% connected

A made-up story; stuff; nonsense; humbug; -- often an exclamation of contempt.

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Quality 76% connected

The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort;…

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Study 76% connected

A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquir…

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Subject 76% connected

Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.

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Divine 74% connected

Of or belonging to God; as, divine perfections; the divine will.

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Divine 74% connected

Of or belonging to God; as, divine perfections; the divine will.

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Theological 74% connected

Of or pertaining to theology, or the science of God and of divine things; as, a theological treatise.

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Theological 74% connected

Of or pertaining to theology, or the science of God and of divine things; as, a theological treatise.

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Theologizer 74% connected

One who theologizes; a theologian.

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Theologizer 74% connected

One who theologizes; a theologian.

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Pantheon 70% connected

A temple dedicated to all the gods; especially, the building so called at Rome.

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Deity 92% connected

The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works.

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God 92% connected

Good.

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Immortal 92% connected

Not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable; lasting forever; having unlimited, or eternal, existance.

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Theology 92% connected

The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrine…

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