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pectoral theology

pectoral theology noun: the theology of those Christians who make much of experience and emotion as guides to a knowledge of divine truth.

Noun

pectoral theology (uncountable)

  1. (dated) The theology of those Christians who make much of experience and emotion as guides to a knowledge of divine truth.

Origin of pectoral theology

In reference to Neander's Latin phrase "pectus est quod facit theologum" ("the heart makes the theologian").

Questions about pectoral theology

What does pectoral theology mean?
Pectoral theology means the theology of those Christians who make much of experience and emotion as guides to a knowledge of divine truth.
What part of speech is pectoral theology?
Pectoral theology is a noun.

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