noun
: the branches of theological study that deal with the institutional activities of religion covering especially homiletics, pastoral theology, church polity, science of church administration, and liturgics
noun
: the branches of theological study that deal with the institutional activities of religion covering especially homiletics, pastoral theology, church polity, science of church administration, and liturgics
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012