Theology vs. Doctrine

Theologynoun

(uncountable) The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general.

Theologynoun

(countable) An organized method of interpreting spiritual works and beliefs into practical form.

Theologynoun

Subjective marginal details.

Theologynoun

The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice; divinity; (as more commonly understood) "the knowledge derivable from the Scriptures, the systematic exhibition of revealed truth, the science of Christian faith and life."

Theologynoun

the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

Theologynoun

a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings;

Theologynoun

the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary);

Theology

Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries.

Doctrinenoun

(countable) A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.

Doctrinenoun

The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group or text.

Doctrinenoun

Teaching; instruction.

Doctrinenoun

That which is taught; what is held, put forth as true, and supported by a teacher, a school, or a sect; a principle or position, or the body of principles, in any branch of knowledge; any tenet or dogma; a principle of faith; as, the doctrine of atoms; the doctrine of chances.

Doctrinenoun

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

Doctrine

Doctrine (from Latin: doctrina, meaning ) is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the essence of teachings in a given branch of knowledge or in a belief system. The etymological Greek analogue is .Often the word doctrine specifically suggests a body of religious principles as promulgated by a church.