What does "sophiology" mean?

A controversial school of thought in Russian Orthodoxy, holding that divine wisdom is to be identified with God's essence, and that this divine wisdom is in some way expressed in the world as 'creaturely' wisdom.

What is a synonym for "sophiology"?

Common synonyms include: sophianism.

Sophiology

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A controversial school of thought in Russian Orthodoxy, holding that divine wisdom is to be identified with God's essence, and that this divine wisdom is in some way expressed in the world as 'creaturely' wisdom. uncountable

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sophianism

Etymology

From Russian Софиология (Sofiologija).

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