Christology

[ kri-stol-uh-jee ]

noun

, plural Chris·tol·o·gies

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

/ krɪˈstɒlədʒɪ; ˌkrɪstəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; kraɪ- /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• Christological, adjective
• Chrisˈtologist, noun

Other Words From

• Chris·to·log·i·cal [kris-tl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• Chris·tolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Christology¹

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

Example Sentences

This, though, is unlikely as we knew as little of the Talmud as we did of Christology.

From BBC

And Harrison Ford couldn't stay with them because he couldn't bring himself to disregard the Nicene Christology.

From The Guardian

According to Gutjahr, a literature professor who's also studied the Bible, Smith's "Christology" is powerful because it details Jesus' adventures in America after his crucifixion.

From Seattle Times

While he thus closely followed the two great Alexandrians, Origen and Athanasius, in exegesis and Christology respectively, his work shows many traces of vigorous independent thought.

From Project Gutenberg

In a word evangelic tradition as it had hitherto found currency still lacked the fundamental thing in the Christology of Paul—the Incarnation doctrine.

From Project Gutenberg