Theology vs. Ideology

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.

Ideologynoun

Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.

Ideologynoun

(uncountable) The study of the origin and nature of ideas.

Ideologynoun

The science of ideas.

Ideologynoun

A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation.

Ideologynoun

A set or system of theories and beliefs held by an individual or group, especially about sociopolitical goals and methods to attain them; in common usage, ideology is such a set of beliefs so strongly held by their adherents as to cause them to ignore evidence against such beliefs, and thus fall into error - in this sense it is viewed as a negative trait; contrasted to pragmatism, and distinct from idealism.

Ideologynoun

an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

Ideologynoun

imaginary or visionary theorization

Ideology

An ideology (/ˌʌɪdɪˈɒlədʒi/) is a set of beliefs or philosophies attributed to a person or group of persons, especially as held for reasons that are not purely epistemic, in which Formerly applied primarily to economic, political, or religious theories and policies, in a tradition going back to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, more recent use treats the term as mainly condemnatory.The term was coined by Antoine Destutt de Tracy, a French Enlightenment aristocrat and philosopher, who conceived it in 1796 as the to develop a rational system of ideas to oppose the irrational impulses of the mob. In political science, the term is used in a descriptive sense to refer to political belief systems.