THEO 1.

Definition of religion noun the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a person al God or gods: ideas about the relationship between science and religion a particular system of faith and worship: the world s great religions a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance: consumerism is the new religion reference: http://oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/religion

religion noun \ri-'li-j?n\ Definition of RELIGION 1 a : the state of a religious <a nun in her 20th year of religion> b (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or d evotion to religious faith or observance 2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, an d practices 3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : conscientiousness 4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religion?show=0&t=1372465948

One entry found for religion. Main Entry: religion Pronunciation: ri-lij-n Function: noun 1 a : the service and worship of God or the supernatural b : belief in or devoti on to religious faith or observance c : the state of a person in the religious l ife <a nun in her 20th year of religion> 2 : a set or system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and ways of doing things 3 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held with faith and strong feeling http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=religion

religion noun (Concise Encyclopedia) Relation of human beings to God or the gods or to whatever they consider sacred or, in some cases, merely supernatural.

Religion is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to the supernatural, and to spirituality referance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion

2. theology noun (Concise Encyclopedia) Study of the nature of God and the relationship of the human and divine.

One entry found for theology. Main Entry: theology Pronunciation: th-l--j Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -gies 1 : the study of religion 2 : a set of religious beliefs

theology noun \the-'-l?-je\ plural theologies Definition of THEOLOGY 1 : the study of religious faith, practice, and experience; especially : the study of God and of God's relation to the world 2 a : a theological theory or system <Thomist theology> <a theology of atonement> b : a distinctive body of theological opinion <Catholic theology> 3 : a usually 4-year course of specialized religious training in a Roman Catholic major seminary reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theology

Theology (from Greek Te?? meaning "God" and ????a, -logy, meaning "study of") is the systematic and rational study of concepts of God and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theology

3.