| In academic theological circles, there is some debate as to whether theology is an activity peculiar to the Christian religion, such that the word 'theology' should be reserved for [[Christian theology]], and other words used to name analogous discourses within other religious traditions.<ref>See, for example, the initial reaction of Dharmachari Nagapriya in his [http://www.westernbuddhistreview.com/vol3/buddhisttheology.html review] of Jackson and Makrasnky's ''Buddhist Theology'' (London: Curzon, 2000) in ''Western Buddhist Review 3''</ref> It is seen by some to be a term only appropriate to the study of religions that worship a [[deity]] (a ''theos''), and to presuppose belief in the ability to speak and [[reason]] about this deity (in ''logia'') - and so to be less appropriate in religious contexts which are organized differently (i.e. religions without a deity, or which deny that such subjects can be studied logically). ([[Hierology]] has been proposed as an alternative, more generic term.) | | In academic theological circles, there is some debate as to whether theology is an activity peculiar to the Christian religion, such that the word 'theology' should be reserved for [[Christian theology]], and other words used to name analogous discourses within other religious traditions.<ref>See, for example, the initial reaction of Dharmachari Nagapriya in his [http://www.westernbuddhistreview.com/vol3/buddhisttheology.html review] of Jackson and Makrasnky's ''Buddhist Theology'' (London: Curzon, 2000) in ''Western Buddhist Review 3''</ref> It is seen by some to be a term only appropriate to the study of religions that worship a [[deity]] (a ''theos''), and to presuppose belief in the ability to speak and [[reason]] about this deity (in ''logia'') - and so to be less appropriate in religious contexts which are organized differently (i.e. religions without a deity, or which deny that such subjects can be studied logically). ([[Hierology]] has been proposed as an alternative, more generic term.) |