theologist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of theologist
First recorded in 1635–45; theology ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In fact, depicting the killings of such leaders as "victories" further fuels what theologist Walter Wink called the "myth of redemptive violence."
From Salon
I’m no theologist, but even I know that in every major world religion breastfeeding is positively encouraged.
From The Guardian
I heard from retired marine biologists in Arkansas, philanthropists in Georgia, theologists in Virginia, poets and boat captains in Louisiana, lawyers in Florida, clean air activists in Mississippi.
From The Guardian
Reconciling the jealous, genocidal and cantankerous God of the Bible with his terrestrial avatar, Jesus Christ, the prince of peace, has been a central occupation of Christian theologists for generations.
From The Guardian
The Reinhold Niebuhr name on the account refers to an American theologist that the former FBI director reportedly wrote his university thesis on.
From BBC
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