theologisch
theological
Relating to theology, that is, the academic study of God and religion.
EXAMPLE
Die beiden führten eine tiefgründige theologische Diskussion.
The two had a profound theological discussion.
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Word family
The adjective 'theologisch' (theological) is derived from the noun 'die Theologie' (theology). This word comes from Greek: 'theos' means 'God' and 'logos' means 'teaching' or 'science'.
EXAMPLE
Er studiert Theologie, um Pfarrer zu werden.
He is studying theology in order to become a pastor.
Typical collocations
'Theologisch' (theological) is typically combined with nouns from academic or intellectual contexts, such as 'eine theologische Frage' (a theological question), 'ein theologisches Argument' (a theological argument), 'eine theologische Fakultät' (a theological faculty), or 'theologische Schriften' (theological writings).
EXAMPLE
Das ist eine sehr komplexe theologische Frage.
That is a very complex theological question.
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This word belongs to technical and educated language. It is used when talking about religion in an academic or systematic way.
EXAMPLE
In seinem Buch untersucht er das Problem aus theologischer Sicht.
In his book, he examines the problem from a theological perspective.
Compare with
theologisch vs religiös
religious
Religiös and theologisch both relate to religion and questions about God. Religiös describes the general content or connection, whereas theologisch emphasizes the academic study and analysis of this area. Use religiös for a general tradition and theologisch for an academic analysis.
theologisch
Die Universität bietet ein Seminar über die theologische Auslegung dieser Geschichte an.
The university offers a seminar on the theological interpretation of this story.
religiös
Der Film erzählt eine religiöse Geschichte über Hoffnung und Vergebung.
The film tells a religious story about hope and forgiveness.
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