pectoral theology

noun

The theology of those Christians who make much of experience and emotion as guides to a knowledge of divine truth.

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Meanings

nounpectoral theology (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableChristianityThe theology of those Christians who make much of experience and emotion as guides to a knowledge of divine truth.

Origin

In reference to Neander's Latin phrase "pectus est quod facit theologum" ("the heart makes the theologian").

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APA

pectoral theology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectoral%20theology

MLA

“pectoral theology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectoral%20theology. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pectoral theology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectoral%20theology.

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