History of theology

Plato used the Greek word theologia (θεολογία) with the meaning "discourse on god" around 380 BCE in Republic, Book ii, Ch.

last sense - theology as an academic discipline involving the basis of rational study of Christian teaching - that the term passed into English in the fourteenth century.

This philosophical theology influenced Hindu thought, emphasizing self-realization and the illusory nature of the material world.

Theological reflection continues to evolve, drawing from ancient texts, philosophical traditions, and the lived experiences of practitioners.

[11] The 16th-century Protestant reformation, in the spirit of Renaissance humanism, paid great attention to the study of biblical text, accompanied by outbursts of popular theology in personal religious fervor.

Scholars in Arab countries, Turkey, Iran, India, Central Asia, and Indonesia, explored diverse theological perspectives.