  thealogy (a neologism derived from ancient greek  meaning "goddess" and , -logy, meaning "study of") is generally understood as a discourse that reflects upon the meaning of goddess (thea) in contrast to god (theo).raphael, melissa. "thealogy." encyclopedia of religion. ed. lindsay jones. 2nd ed. vol. 13. detroit: macmillan reference usa, 2005. 9098-9101. gale virtual reference library. web. 6 dec. 2012. "in 1979 naomi goldenberg first used the word thealogy to denote feminist discourse on the goddess (thea) rather than god (theo)." as such, it is the study and reflection upon the feminine divine from a feminist perspective. thealogy is distinguished from feminist theology, which is the study of god from a feminist perspective,{{cite journal|last='iolana|first=patricia|title=divine immanence: a psychodynamic study in women's experience of goddess|journal=claremont journal of religion|date=january 2012|volume=1|issue=1|pages=86â107 [90]|url=http://claremontjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/divine-immanence-a-psychodynamic-study-of-womens-experience-of-goddess-by-patricia-iolana2.pdf|quote=while seemingly inclusive in scope, theology often has a focal handicap--it is monotheistic in its thinking, examining god from a narrow and often monocular lens often concretised by its own dogma, and often exclusivist and hampered by truth claims. thealogy, on the other hand, is pluralistic, syncretistic and inclusive. it is fluid and comprehensive, able t
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