cult vs theology

cult

noun
  • The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint. 

  • A group of people having an obsession with or intense admiration for a particular activity, idea, person or thing. 

  • A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader. 

adj
  • Enjoyed by a small, loyal group. 

  • Of or relating to a cult. 

theology

noun
  • A particular belief within a religion. 

  • Synonym of religious studies 

  • Subjective marginal details. 

  • An organized method of interpreting spiritual works and beliefs into practical form. 

  • The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general. 

How often have the words cult and theology occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )