C1-Wortliste - Religion

God's title, given and used by Christians

Vater, Gott

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

Christus, der Christus

the man whose followers believe to be the son of God and whose teachings are the foundation of the Christian religion

Jesus

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

Heiliger, Heilige

the person who leads the Roman Catholic Church

Papst

a high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city

Bischof

a priest or minister who is in charge of a church

Pastor, Pfarrer

a man who is a member of a religious group, particularly a monk

Bruder, Mönch

someone who is sent to a foreign country to teach and talk about religion, particularly to persuade others to become a member of the Christian Church

Missionar

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

Mönch

a member of a female religious group that lives in a convent

Nonne, Schwester

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope

katholisch

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church, distinct from the Roman Catholic Church

protestantisch, reformiert

a group of people who gather in a church to say prayers

Gemeinde, Versammlung

an area with a church of its own that is under the care of a priest

Pfarrgemeinde, Kirchspiel

someone who has changed their religion or opinion regarding a matter

Konvertit, Neubekehrter

someone who respects, supports, and believes in a certain individual or system of ideas

Anhänger, Gefolgsmann

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

Pilger(in)

a Christian religious ceremony during which a baby is named and admitted to the Christian Church

Taufe, Christliche Taufe

a prayer asking for God's protection and help

Segen, Gebet

someone who follows Buddhism

Buddhist

a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

Begräbnis, Bestattung

a group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion

Kult, Sekte

the power that some people believe controls everything that occurs and that is inevitable

Schicksal, Los

the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran

Islam

the Arab prophet who established the religion of Islam

Muhammad, der Prophet Muhammad

a building where a group of monks live and pray

Kloster

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

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

Ritual

originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god

göttlich

connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

heilig

not concerned or connected with religion

säkular, weltlich

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

predigen, проповедовать

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

opfern, ein Opfer bringen

to act against religious or moral rules

sündigen, eine Sünde begehen

to respect and honor God or a deity, especially by performing rituals

anbeten

a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area

Erzbischof

very faithful to God and devoted to religion

gottgefällig, fromm

lacking faith in or respect for God

gottlos, gottverlassend

to be scared of someone or something

fürchten, Angst haben vor