theological
adjective
theo·log·i·cal
ˌthē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly theologic
1
: of or relating to theology
2
: preparing for a religious vocation
a theological student
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Now, that question could have easily ended up in a philosophical and theological debate.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Carter teamed up with Mercer University President Bill Underwood starting in 2006 to bring together Baptists of different races and ethnicities, regions, backgrounds, and theological perspectives to form an informal alliance.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
Slowly, too, his naivety and theological rigidity began to fall away.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Before modern astronomy, solar eclipses were often assigned mythological or theological significance, which likely contributed to our enduring fascination with them.
—Rafi Schwartz, The Week Us, theweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Carter teamed up with Mercer University President Bill Underwood starting in 2006 to bring together Baptists of different races and ethnicities, regions, backgrounds, and theological perspectives to form an informal alliance.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
Slowly, too, his naivety and theological rigidity began to fall away.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Before modern astronomy, solar eclipses were often assigned mythological or theological significance, which likely contributed to our enduring fascination with them.
—Rafi Schwartz, The Week Us, theweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Theological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theological. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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