Akademisches IELTS (Band 6-7) - Religion

a building where a group of monks live and pray

Kloster

the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony

Ritual

the table in a church, used for giving communion in Christianity

Altar

a member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery

Mönch

a supernatural figure that is worshipped like a god or goddess

Gottheit

the sacred writings of the Christian faith, comprising the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, considered authoritative and divinely inspired by Christian

Schrift, Heilige Schrift

a religious teacher, scholar, or leader of Judaism

Rabbi

a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as having special significance and often involving the use of symbolic elements

Sakrament

a journey or religious expedition to a sacred place or shrine, typically undertaken for spiritual or religious reasons

Wallfahrt

a system of beliefs, principles, or teachings that are formally taught, advocated, or followed

Doktrin, Lehre

abstaining from food

Fasten

a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)

Satanismus

someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person

Heiliger, Heilige

either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible

Testament, Bund

a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life

Wiedergeburt, Reinkarnation

(theology) the act by which one is liberated from sin and shielded from wickedness

Erlösung, Heil

a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church

Taufe

(in Christianity) the concept of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Dreifaltigkeit, Dreieinigkeit

the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop

Kathedrale

a moral or religious speech, usually given during a church service

Predigt, Sermon

a fixed set of rites or prayers used for religious ceremonies

Liturgie, Ritus

the doctrine that separates the state from religious associations

Säkularismus, Laizismus

the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power

Atheismus

a piece of music or religious chant performed as a tribute to someone who has died

Requiem, Totengedenken

the event of manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Magi

Erscheinung

a cross with a image or statue of Jesus on it

Kruzifix, Kreuz mit Jesusfigur

a religious person who travels to a sacred place for a holy cause

Pilger(in)

someone who delivers spiritual speeches, often an associate of the clergy

Prediger, Seelsorger

a place or building for people to pray in, which is considered holy by many due to its connection with a sacred person, event, or object

Schrein, Heiligtum