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soteriology
so-teˊri-ol′o-gy
(sō̍-tēˊrĭ-ŏl′ō̍-jy̆)
, Noun.
[Gr.
σωτηρία
safety (from σωτήριοσ
saving, σωτήρ
a savior, σώζειν
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
.