theologian
IPA: θiʌɫˈoʊdʒiʌn
noun
- One who studies theology.
- In Roman Catholic usage, a theological lecturer attached to a cathedral church.
- In Eastern Orthodox usage, a person who has had direct experience of and unity with God.
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Examples of "theologian" in Sentences
- According to Venerable Bede, a seventh century Anglo Saxon theologian, the English word
- A much happier outcome for the speculative, self-educated theologian is to be found in the example of Hans Urs von Balthasar.
- After my testimony as to our convictions and intentions, we asked the judge if we could call theologian Stanley Hauerwas as an expert witness.
- In a Church a major difference between a laymember and a theologian is that the theologian usually has a greater knowledge of the Church’s history.
- Neil: Re. being "fake" for claiming using the term theologian means someone versed in theology: the ⋅ o ⋅ lo ⋅ gian/ˌθiəˈloʊdʒən, - dʒiən/[thee-uh-loh-juhn, - jee-uhn] - noun -
- Well, having read the book just recently and being a person who, while no theologian, is pretty familiar with the New Testament and the early days of the Christian faith, I was still finding myself wondering what the hell the story was talking about at certain points.
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