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Krishnology
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English
Etymology
From en Krishna -ology. As a nonce word (attested 1929) used for illustrating the parallels between Christology and the theology of Krishnaism. Since the late 2000s also used by ISKCON authors in a more general sense.
Noun
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The position of Krishna in Krishnaism viewed as a parallel of that of Christ in Christianity.
Whether it be questions of Science or Philosophy, or of Christology or Krishnology (1929)
Christology and Krishnology: a critical study of the concept of Avatora from the Christian standpoint (1952, title)
The academic study of the Vishnu theology of Krishna in general.
ISKCON has recently brought the academic study of Krishna into western academia as Krishnology. (2009)
en eponyms
en Hinduism