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soteriology

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so·te·ri·ol·o·gy  (s-tîr-l-j)
n.
The theological doctrine of salvation as effected by Jesus.

[Greek strion, deliverance (from str, savior, from saos, ss, safe; see teu- in Indo-European roots) + -logy.]

so·teri·o·logic (--ljk), so·teri·o·logi·cal (--kl) adj.

soteriology [sɒˌtɪərɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Theol the doctrine of salvation
[from Greek sōtēria deliverance (from sōtēr a saviour) + -logy]
soteriologic  [sɒˌtɪərɪəˈlɒdʒɪk], soteriological adj

soteriology
Rare. 1. a treatise on health.
2. the science of attaining and maintaining good health. — soteriological, adj.
See also: Health
See also: Theology
the doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ. — soteriologic, soteriological, adj.
See also: Christ
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.soteriology - the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency
Christian theology - the teachings of Christian churches


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However in the history of the Christian church soteriology actually preceded Christology because of the belief of the early Christians that the work Jesus did, the miracles, healing and teaching led to the claims about who he was.
Among the topics are the problem of self-definition, common Judaism in Greek and Latin authors, historiography for an age of destruction, the place of the Sadducees in first-century Judaism, Jesus in Jewish Galilee, Hellenism and the high priesthood in life-of-Jesus narratives, the incident at the temple as the occasion for Jesus' death, the source of Paul's problem in Judaism, Pauline soteriology, and grace and the transformation of agency in Christ.
 
 
 
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