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The science of God or of religion; the science which treats ofthe existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws andgovernment, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are topractice; divinity; (as more commonly understood) "the knowledgederivable from the Scriptures, the systematic exhibition of revealedtruth, the science of Christian faith and life."Many speak of theology as a science of religion [instead of "scienceof God"] because they disbelieve that there is any knowledge of Godto be attained. Prof. R. Flint (Enc. Brit.).Theology is ordered knowledge; representing in the region of theintellect what religion represents in the heart and life of man.Gladstone.Ascetic theology, Natural theology. See Ascetic, Natural.-- Moral theology, that phase of theology which is concerned withmoral character and conduct.-- Revealed theology, theology which is to be learned only fromrevelation.-- Scholastic theology, theology as taught by the scholastics, or asprosecuted after their principles and methods.-- Speculative theology, theology as founded upon, or influenced by,speculation or metaphysical philosophy.-- Systematic theology, that branch of theology of which the aim isto reduce all revealed truth to a series of statements that togethershall constitute an organized whole. E. G. Robinson (Johnson's Cyc.).