Krishnology

Etymology
. 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

 * 1) The position of Krishna in Krishnaism viewed as a parallel of that of Christ in Christianity.
 * 2) * Whether it be questions of Science or Philosophy, or of Christology or Krishnology (1929)
 * 3) * Christology and Krishnology: a critical study of the concept of Avatora from the Christian standpoint (1952, title)
 * 4) The academic study of the Vaishna theology of Krishna in general.
 * 5) * ISKCON has recently brought the academic study of Krishna into western academia as Krishnology. (2009)