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biotheology

biotheology noun: the synthetic application of understanding of biology to the understanding of God, synthesizing modern biology and traditional religious doctrines.

Noun

biotheology (uncountable)

  1. The synthetic application of understanding of biology to the understanding of God, synthesizing modern biology and traditional religious doctrines.
    • The truth is that biotheology is anything but scientific; like all theologies, it is founded on faith, not reason.1973, Horizon, page 33, column 2
    • Indeed, sociobiology has a certain synergy with biotheology, and some of its less controversial concepts strengthen biotheology.1996, Michael Cavanaugh, “Sin and Morality”, in Biotheology: A New Synthesis of Science and Religion, Lanham, Md.: University Press of America, Inc., →ISBN, page 175

Origin of biotheology

From bio- + theology.

Questions about biotheology

What does biotheology mean?
Biotheology means the synthetic application of understanding of biology to the understanding of God, synthesizing modern biology and traditional religious doctrines.
What part of speech is biotheology?
Biotheology is a noun.

Words near biotheology in the dictionary

  1. biotest
  2. biotested
  3. biotesting
  4. biotests
  5. biotheological
  6. biotheology
  7. biotherapeutic
  8. biotherapeutical
  9. biotherapeutics
  10. biotherapic
  11. biotherapies

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