paradoxology

The use of paradoxes.

the obscurity of the subject or unavoidable paradoxology must often put upon the attemptor[…]

Our Smith again indulges in paradoxology. He repudiates laughing at a well-dressed philosopher sprawling in the mud, but says that the most laughable scene he ever saw in his life was the complete overturning of a very large table with all the dinner upon it.

The study or contemplation of paradoxes.

Although whoever shall indifferently perpend the exceeding difficulty, which either the obscurity of the subject or unavoidable paradoxology must often put upon the attemptor, he will easily discern a work of this nature is not to be performed upon one legg; and should smell of oyle, if duly and deservedly handled .

The study of space and times involves a consideration of paradoxology.

The embrace of a paradox, especially as it involves matters of faith.

This report excites the Medical Tribune to the profound remark that "the use of a sudorific to check sweating may seem paradoxical." If the Tribune and the Lancet could only recognize the existence of a principle in nature under which all disordered actions can be similarly relieved, their patients would have cause to sing a paradoxology.

Paradoxology will help our faith to grow stronger by daring to flag up some of the paradoxes about God that challenge us, rather than covering them up.