Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of theology having to do with angels.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The doctrine of angels; that portion of theology which treats of angelic beings; a discourse on angels.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A discourse on angels, or a body of doctrines in regard to angels.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The study of
angels . Angels have been grouped into nine categories, from lowest to highest:angel ,virtue ,archangel ,power ,principality ,dominion ,throne ,cherub , andseraph .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the branch of theology that is concerned with angels
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Examples
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Call angelology “theology-fiction” or “philosophy-fiction” if you like, or regard it as a legitimate part of theology as queen of the sciences and of philosophy as her handmaiden.
The Angels and Us Mortimer J. Adler 1982
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Then a couple years ago I came across the term 'merkabah rider' in an angelology book, and the image of a Hasidic man with blue glass spectacles embossed with the Seals of Solomon, riding a fiery ethereal horse and wearing a gun belt just jumped into my mind.
Interview with Ed Erdelac (Interview by Mihir Wanchoo) Cindy 2010
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Then a couple years ago I came across the term 'merkabah rider' in an angelology book, and the image of a Hasidic man with blue glass spectacles embossed with the Seals of Solomon, riding a fiery ethereal horse and wearing a gun belt just jumped into my mind.
Archive 2010-03-01 Liviu 2010
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Of seven archangels in the angelology of post-Exilic Judaism, only Michael, mentioned as archangel Daniel 12:1 and Gabriel are mentioned by name in the scriptures that came to be accepted as canonical by all Christians.
Archive 2009-09-01 bls 2009
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Of seven archangels in the angelology of post-Exilic Judaism, only Michael, mentioned as archangel Daniel 12:1 and Gabriel are mentioned by name in the scriptures that came to be accepted as canonical by all Christians.
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The year's most celebrated and intelligent play, Tony Kushner's two-part "Angels in America," fuses figures out of Biblical and Mormon angelology to give his "gay fantasia on a national theme" a comic transcendental dimension.
Angels 2008
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For some reason, I'm just a total big fan of this feast day, and of the Archangels in general - and I've never been a big one on angelology, either.
Archive 2008-09-01 bls 2008
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For some reason, I'm just a total big fan of this feast day, and of the Archangels in general - and I've never been a big one on angelology, either.
September 29: The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels bls 2008
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Much of the new angelology is lifted from Roman Catholic sources -- though without much regard for church tradition.
Angels 2008
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In truth, the most important source of angelology is not the Bible.
Angels 2008
ratedc commented on the word angelology
angelology is the study of angels, demons, and Satan
February 18, 2009