Difference between Patrology and Patristics

What is the difference between Patrology and Patristics?

Patrology as a noun is the study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the church fathers while Patristics as a noun is the study of the works of the early christian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/church_fathers church fathers].

Patrology

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers

Patristics

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The study of the works of the early Christian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_fathers Church Fathers].

We hope you now know whether to use Patrology or Patristics in your sentence.

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