Soteriology

Soteriology (/soʊˌtɪriˈɒlədʒi/; Greek: σωτηρία sōtēria "salvation" from σωτήρ sōtēr "savior, preserver" and λόγος logos "study" or "word"^[1]) is the study of religious doctrines of salvation. Salvation theory occupies a place of special significance in many religions.^[2] In the academic field of religious studies, soteriology is understood by scholars as representing a key theme in a number of different religions and is often studied in a comparative context; that is, comparing various ideas about what salvation is and how it is obtained.

^ "soteriology", definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary which erroneously gives neuter nominative of the corresponding adjective, σωτήριον, as the base.
^ Stetler, Emily (2014), "Soteriology", in Leeming, David A. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion, Boston, MA: Springer US, pp. 1688–1689, doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6086-2_654, ISBN 978-1-4614-6085-5, retrieved 2023-01-11

[1] "soteriology", definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary which erroneously gives neuter nominative of the corresponding adjective, σωτήριον, as the base.

[2] Stetler, Emily (2014), "Soteriology", in Leeming, David A. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion, Boston, MA: Springer US, pp. 1688–1689, doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6086-2_654, ISBN 978-1-4614-6085-5, retrieved 2023-01-11

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