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Divinity [dɪˈvɪnɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the nature of a deity or the state of being divine
2. a god or other divine being
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) (often capital; preceded by the) another term for God
4. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) another word for theology
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The Faculty of Divinity, teaching and research in Theology, Biblical Studies, Religious Studies, and the Philosophy of Religion and Ethics.
We are a strong academic community combining outstanding research with teaching for more than 300 students, We are housed in a fine modern building, specially constructed in the round, adjacent to related Faculties in the Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, on the Sidgwick site in Cambridge.
A notable strength of the Faculty of Divinity is the great variety of backgrounds and nationalities of its staff and students.
Our programmers offer disciplined reflection on pressing religious, philosophical, ethical and theological questions, both historical and contemporary. Our degrees equip graduates to excel in a wide range of careers in a complex world of competing values.
The quality of our teaching programmers rests upon our research, the excellence of which is internationally recognized. We are home to scholars who are leading authorities in their subjects and to some major innovative research projects.
The teaching officers of the Faculty include leading experts in a wide range of fields: Biblical Studies; Ancient, Medieval and Modern Judaism; Patristic; Church History (of all periods); Christian Systematic Theology; Philosophy of Religion and Ethics; Religion and the Natural Sciences; Religion and the Social Sciences; and the Study of World Religions (with special reference to Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism). Each major research area is centered on a senior seminar meeting fortnightly during term. In practice these seminars are often interdisciplinary in character (witness the D Society in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, and the Hebrew, Jewish and Early Christian Studies Seminar); and a variety of other informal graduate seminars and reading groups also helps to expand the repertoire of exchange. A number of named lectureships (the Stanton’s, the Holsteins, etc.) regularly bring international figures from outside Cambridge to contribute to the research culture.
the·ol·o·gies
1. The study of the nature of God and religious truth; rational inquiry into religious questions.
2. A system or school of opinions concerning God and religious questions:
3. A course of specialized religious study usually at a college or seminary
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the systematic study of the existence and nature of the divine and its relationship to and influence upon other beings
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a specific branch of this study, undertaken from the perspective of a particular group
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the systematic study of Christian revelation concerning God's nature and purpose, esp through the teaching of the Church
4. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a specific system, form, or branch of this study, esp for those preparing for the ministry or priesthood
[from Late Latin theologia, from Latin; see theo-, -logy]
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