Soteriology - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Soteriology :  (noun)

1: the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency

Based on WordNet 2.0

Soteriology : \So*te`ri*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? safety (from ? saving, ? a savoir, ? to save) _ -logy.] 1. A discourse on health, or the science of promoting and preserving health.

2. (Theol.) The doctrine of salvation by Jesus Christ.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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