'soteriology' definitions:
Definition of 'soteriology'
(from WordNet)
noun
The branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency
Definition of 'soteriology'
From: GCIDE
- soteriology \so*te`ri*ol"o*gy\ (s[-o]*t[=e]`r[i^]*[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. swthri`a safety (from swth`rios saving, swth`r a savior, sw`zein to save) + -logy.]
- 1. A discourse on health, or the science of promoting and preserving health. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Theol.) The doctrine of salvation by Jesus Christ. [1913 Webster]