Atheology

/ˌeɪθiːˈɒlədʒi/ noun

Definition

The rejection or denial of theology as a valid discipline; a philosophical position opposing religious doctrine and theological study.

Etymology

From a- (not) + theology, directly forming a noun meaning 'the study or practice of denying theology,' parallel to how 'atheism' denies theism.

Kelly Says

While atheism rejects the existence of gods, atheology goes further—it rejects the entire enterprise of studying theology itself, making it a meta-philosophical stance about what's worth studying.

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