Christology

/kraɪˈstɒlədʒi/ noun

Definition

The theological study of the person and nature of Jesus Christ, particularly the relationship between his divine and human natures. Christology examines Christ's identity, mission, and significance in Christian doctrine.

Etymology

From Greek 'Christos' (anointed one) + 'logos' (study). The systematic study developed in early Christianity as believers grappled with understanding Jesus's dual divine-human nature.

Kelly Says

Christology sparked Christianity's greatest theological battles, from ancient councils debating whether Jesus was fully human and divine to modern scholars questioning the historical Jesus! These debates literally shaped Western civilization by determining orthodox Christian belief.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክሪስቶሎጂ
kəristōlōjī
ARالعربية
علم المسيح
ʿilm al-masīḥ
BNবাংলা
খ্রিস্টতত্ত্ব
khristottwa
CACatalà
cristologia
/kristɔlɔdʒi.a/
CSČeština
kristologie
/krɪstɔlɔɡɪe/
DADansk
kristologi
/kʰʁɪsˈtoːlɔɡi/
DEDeutsch
Christologie
/kʁɪsˈtoːlɔɡiː/
ELΕλληνικά
χριστολογία
christología
ESEspañol
cristología
kristolohia
FAفارسی
مسیح‌شناسی
masīḥ-šenāsī
FISuomi
kristillisyys
/ˈkristilːisːyys/
FRFrançais
christologie
/kʁistɔlɔʒi/
GUGU
ખ્રિસ્તી ધર્મશાસ્ત્ર
khristi dharmaśāstra
HAHA
Krisṭolọji
/kʁɪsˈtɔlɔʒi/
HEעברית
כריסטולוגיה
kristologya
HIहिन्दी
क्राइस्टोलॉजी
kraistolōjī
HUMagyar
krisztológia
/krɪstɔloːɡiɒ/
IDBahasa Indonesia
kristologi
/kʁistɔlɔʒi/
IGIG
Kráistọ́lọ́jị́
/kʁaɪstɔːlɔʒiː/
ITItaliano
cristologia
/kristoˈlɔːdʒa/
JA日本語
キリスト論
kirisutoron
KKKK
Христология
hristologiya
KMKM
គ្រីស្ទូលូជី
krih stoulouji
KO한국어
그리스도론
geuriseudoron
MRMR
ख्रिस्तशास्त्र
khristaśāstra
MSBahasa Melayu
kristologi
/kʁistɔlɔʒi/
MYမြန်မာ
ခရစ်စတောလောဂျီ
hka.rit.saw.taw.logi
NLNederlands
christologie
/kʁɪsˈtoːlɔxi/
NONorsk
kristologi
/krɪsˈtoːlɔɡi/
PAPA
ਕ੍ਰਿਸਟੋਲੋਜੀ
krisṭolōjī
PLPolski
chrystologia
/xʂɨstɔˈlɔdʒa/
PTPortuguês
cristologia
/kɾistɔˈlɔʒiɐ/
RORomână
cristologie
/kristɔˈloʒie/
RUРусский
христология
khristologiya
SVSvenska
kristologi
/kʰrɪsˈtoːlɔɡɪ/
SWKiswahili
kristolojia
/kʁistɔlɔʒia/
TAதமிழ்
கிறிஸ்து இயல்
kiristu iyal
TEతెలుగు
క్రైస్తవ తత్వశాస్త్రం
kraistava tatvashastram
THไทย
คริสโตโลจี
khrisṭolōjī
TLTL
kristolohiya
/kɾistɔˈlɔhja/
TRTürkçe
kristoloji
/kʁistɔlɔʒi/
UKУкраїнська
христологія
khristolohiya
URاردو
مسیحی الٰہیات
masīḥī ilāhiyāt
VITiếng Việt
Kitô học
kitô học
YOYO
Kírísítọ́lọ́jì
/kɪ́rɪ́sɪ́tɔ́lɔ́dʒì/
ZH中文
基督论
jīdūlùn
ZUZU
i-Kristoloji
/iːkʼristɔlɔdʒi/

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