a good word in english, for human studies that are discussed in religion

Question

in religion, when we talk about human, we're talking about a being which has different faculties, and has soul, and is everlasting. we're not simply talking about social aspects of human or how they behave toward one another.

so the term need to cover these areas as well. like where have we come from, what are we doing here, where are we going, and what difference we have from animals, what are our different faculties (sense, imagination, wisdom, ... our never satisfying thirst for perfection ...) . you know, like how human is talked in philosophy.

anthropology might work, but is there a better word for it?

thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I tend to agree with those who have said the word you are seeking is theology - "a religious interpretation of humanity" as @Drew has pointed out.

Anthropology is the study of humans in society.

Another word, which sounds as if it might be what you want, but which is actually an antonym is humanism, defined by Wikipedia as:

Humanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and affirms their ability to improve their lives through the use of reason and ingenuity as opposed to submitting blindly to tradition and authority or sinking into cruelty and brutality.