ponder vs theologize

ponder and theologize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ponder	No	No	Yes	No
theologize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, theologize is a hyponym of ponder; that is, theologize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ponder:

ponder: reflect deeply on a subject
theologize: make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects

Other hyponyms of ponder include premeditate, theologise, introspect, bethink, cogitate, question, wonder, puzzle, consider, study.

ponder (verb)	theologize (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject	make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
	treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character