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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' can both describe religion as a topic. 'religiös' is more general and fits with faith, religious holidays, rules, or texts. 'theologisch' is more precise when it is about the academic or specialist study of God and religion. The words can be confused because theological questions always have to do with religion. But a religious text is not automatically theological; 'theologisch' sounds more like study, expert discussion, or research.
theologisch
Eva hat einen theologischen Artikel über das Gebet gelesen.
Eva read a theological article about prayer.
religiös
Im Museum gibt es viele religiöse Bilder aus dem Mittelalter.
There are many religious paintings from the Middle Ages in the museum.
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