theologian

[ thee-uh-loh-juh n, -jee-uh n ]

/ ˌθi əˈloʊ dʒən, -dʒi ən /

a person versed in theology, especially Christian theology; divine.

Origin of theologian

1475–85; theology + -an; replacing earlier theologien < Middle French

an·ti·the·o·lo·gian, noun, adjective

Sister Agnes Mueller, 62, was a theologian and a nurse—both practical skills in the field.

Caught: Female Assassin Who Allegedly Murdered Five American Nuns |Barbie Latza Nadeau |September 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The second-century Christian theologian Tertullian once said “It is certain because it is impossible.”

Bad Faith on Two States |Shaul Magid |June 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Perez Guadalupe, a criminologist, sociologist, and theologian, has brought a disciplined hand to Castro Castro.

Inside Joran Van Der Sloot’s Prison in Peru |Andrea Zarate |December 20, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
His father, the brilliant Presbyterian theologian Francis Schaeffer, was the intellectual father of the movement.

The Christian-Right Whistleblower |Michelle Goldberg |June 24, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

The writer's rank, as a theologian to begin with, and subsequently as a historian of Greek philosophy, is of the highest.

Essays Upon Some Controverted Questions |Thomas H. Huxley
Yet no bishop, no theologian, durst oppose their quackery and their fraud.

History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1) |J. H. Merle D'Aubign
No, the magician believes just as devoutly as the theologian.

The Magic of the Middle Ages |Viktor Rydberg
He readily engaged in the heated theological discussion of his time, taking first rank as a theologian.

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 |Various
If Science averred that she could do this, the theologian this time must part company with such Science.

Natural Law in the Spiritual World |Henry Drummond

theologian

/ (ˌθɪəˈləʊdʒɪən) /

a person versed in or engaged in the study of theology, esp Christian theology

theologian

A person who engages in theology. Some notable theologians are Thomas Aquinas, Augustine, John Calvin, and Martin Luther.