dogmatics; dogmatic theology
Academic term for the systematic study of church doctrine, especially in Christian theology.
彼は神学校で教義学を専攻した。
He majored in dogmatics at the seminary.
Compound of 教義 (kyōgi, 'doctrine') + 学 (gaku, 'study'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for academic disciplines.