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Christology

American  
[kri-stol-uh-jee] / krɪˈstɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Christologies plural
  1. the branch of theology dealing with the nature, person, and deeds of Jesus Christ.

  2. an interpretation of the nature, person, and deeds of Christ.


Christology British  
/ krɪˈstɒlədʒɪ, ˌkrɪstəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, kraɪ- /

noun

  1. the branch of theology concerned with the person, attributes, and deeds of Christ

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of Christology

First recorded in 1665–75; Christo- + -logy

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He took one class, early Christology, but says he “spent more time trying to find a parking space” than in class and quickly dropped out.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2010

Disputes over Christology are not limited to Catholics.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Washington, D.C.-Richmond program requires a heavy three-year schedule of part-time classes ranging from Christology to electives like Ecumenism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Father Jean Galot, a Christology expert at Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University, fears that the essence of the faith is being challenged.

From Time Magazine Archive

The conclusion may be arrived at, however, by a shorter process, namely, by taking Paul's Christology as given by himself in his own letters, and then considering how completely it is excluded from the book.

From The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks

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