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soteriology

so·te·rio·logy

UK/səʊtɪəɹɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency

Origin

From Ancient Greek σωτηρία (sōtēría, “salvation”) + -ology, from σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “savior”).

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