Antitheology

/ˌæntiˈθiːɑlədʒi/ noun

Definition

Opposition to theology; a philosophical or intellectual stance that rejects or opposes formal religious doctrine and study.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + theology (the study of God and religion). This term emerged as an explicit counterposition to theological thinking during the Age of Reason.

Kelly Says

Antitheology isn't just atheism—it's a whole framework of thinking that says studying God through traditional religion is fundamentally flawed, much like how some people today practice 'anti-psychiatry.'

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