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Theology vs Dogma - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between theology and dogma

is that theology is the study of god, or a god, or gods, and the truthfulness of religion in general while dogma is .

theology

English

Noun

(wikipedia theology) (en-noun)
  • The study of God, or a god, or gods, and the truthfulness of religion in general.
  • An organized method of interpreting spiritual works and beliefs into practical form.
  • Derived terms

    * thealogy * theologian * theological * theologist * pantheology * theologoumenon

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    dogma

    English

    (wikipedia dogma)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true regardless of evidence, or without evidence to support it.
  • ''The unforgiving dogma of Stalinism is that what the party leader, however cruel and incompetent, decrees, however absurd, must be accepted as law.
  • A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.
  • In the Catholic Church, new dogmas can only be declared by the pope after the extremely rare procedure ''ex cathedra'' to make them part of the official faith.

    Derived terms

    * dogmatic * dogmatical * dogmatics * dogmatic theology * dogmatism * dogmatist * dogmatize

    See also

    * axioma * creed