theologian

[ thee-uh-loh-juhn, -jee-uhn ]

noun

1. a person versed in theology, the study of matters relating to religious beliefs, practices, and doctrine.

theologian

/ ˌθɪəˈləʊdʒɪən /

noun

1. a person versed in or engaged in the study of theology, esp Christian theology

theologian

1. A person who engages in theology . Some notable theologians are Thomas Aquinas , Augustine , John Calvin , and Martin Luther .

Other Words From

• an·ti·the·o·lo·gian noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of theologian¹

First recorded in 1475–85; theology + -an; replacing earlier theologien, from Middle French

Example Sentences

Although a theologian by profession, this man of faith dedicated much of his vast writings to discerning what the human mind can learn independently of faith.

From Washington Blade

The account itself had come from Hervey, an English philosopher and theologian.

From Washington Post

It reminds me of the medieval theologians who clashed over the number of angels who could dance upon the head of a pin, arguments the likes of which sparked centuries of warfare in the name of the Lord.

From Outside Online

True, theologians sometimes clashed with natural philosophers, but everyone operated within the understanding that the study of nature was the study of God’s work.

From Science News

Again, I realize you’re an economist, not a political scientist, not a politician, not a theologian.

From Freakonomics

Sister Agnes Mueller, 62, was a theologian and a nurse—both practical skills in the field.

From The Daily Beast

The second-century Christian theologian Tertullian once said “It is certain because it is impossible.”

From The Daily Beast

Future editions of the magazine will now have to be reviewed by a Vatican-approved theologian.

From The Daily Beast

Perez Guadalupe, a criminologist, sociologist, and theologian, has brought a disciplined hand to Castro Castro.

From The Daily Beast

His father, the brilliant Presbyterian theologian Francis Schaeffer, was the intellectual father of the movement.

From The Daily Beast

John of Damascus, an important Greek theologian of the eighth century, often cited by Thomas.

From Project Gutenberg

As a scholar and a critic, a metaphysician and a theologian, his name stands high among the first writers of the age.

From Project Gutenberg

Dr. Butler, the theologian and author of "The Analogy," was born in the town and this house is still to be seen.

From Project Gutenberg

Isaac Casaubon, a celebrated Swiss critic and theologian, died at London.

From Project Gutenberg

The theologian tells us that God does not need hands or arms to act, and that He acts by His will alone.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• clergy
• cleric
• philosopher
• scholar