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Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - La Religion
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur la religion, tels que « athéisme », « animisme », « baptême », etc. qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen GRE.
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a school of Mahayana Buddhism, originally formed in Japan, emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition rather than reading religious scripts or ritual worship
zen
uncertainty or lack of commitment regarding the existence of deities or the ability to know and comprehend the nature of ultimate reality
agnosticisme, agnosticité
the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power
athéisme
(in Christianity) the concept of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
la Trinité
having the absolute power and ability to do anything
tout-puissant, omnipotent
the belief in spirits residing within natural elements, objects, and living beings
animisme, animisme (croyance dans les esprits)
a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church
baptême
a Jewish ceremony for a boy when he turns 13, marking his transition to being considered an adult in the Jewish community
bar-mitzvah, cérémonie de bar-mitzvah
the doctrine that separates the state from religious associations
sécularisme
the belief that the human spirit or soul can survive after death and communicate with the living
spiritualisme, spiritualité
a practice that advocates letting go of all the material, mortal, or pleasurable things in order to enrich one's faith and spiritual abilities
ascétisme, vie ascétique
a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area
archevêque
a Christian religious ceremony during which a baby is named and admitted to the Christian Church
baptême
people who are officially chosen to lead religious services in a church or other religious institution
clergé
acting as something like a statue or structure that is established to remind others of a person or event
commémoratif, commémorative
a group of people who gather in a church to say prayers
congrégation, assemblée des fidèles
act or ceremony of declaring something sacred or dedicated to a divine purpose, particularly in Christianity
consécration
a cross with a image or statue of Jesus on it
croix avec le Christ, crucifix
a male priest, religious leader, or minister; especially a Christian one
ecclésiastique
a physical illustration of someone, especially a graven image or statue, often life-size
effigie, statue
any of the letters in the New Testament, written by the apostles
épître
the religious or spiritual practice of driving out evil spirits or entities from a person or place
exorcisme
any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
évangile
a person who lives a very simple life in solitude as a religious practice
ermite
someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion
hérétique
a religious song intended to praise God, especially sung by Christians in congregation
hymne
the belief that after someone’s death, their spirit comes back to life in the form of a new body, especially in Buddhism and Hinduism
réincarnation
related to the Jew and their faith, religion, or culture
judaïque, juif
relating to people like monks, nuns, etc. who voluntarily made a public sacred promise to dedicate their life to a special duty
monastique
the belief that God and the universe are one and the same, considering the entire natural world as a divine expression of God
panthéisme
