"pertaining to the doctrine of spiritual salvation through Jesus Christ," 1879, from German soteriologisch; see soteriology.
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soteriology n.
1847, "a discourse on health;" 1864 in reference to the branch of theology which treats of salvation, from German soteriologie, from Greek sōtēria "preservation, salvation," from sōizein "save, preserve," related to sōs "safe, healthy," which is of uncertain origin (according to Watkins perhaps from PIE root *teue- "to swell," on the notion of "to be strong"). With -ology.