Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Religion

a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live

abbaye

a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

temple

a place of worship, used by Muslims

mosquée

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

lieu saint, sanctuaire

a building where a group of monks live and pray

monastère

someone who believes in a god or a particular religion

croyant, croyante

the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred

christianisme

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

catholique

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

protestant

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

Jésus-Christ

the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament

bible, évangile

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

évêque

the title used for Christian priests

père

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

saint, sainte

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

moine

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

religieuse, sœur

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

prêcher

the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them

âme

the realm of God and angels where the believers are promised to reside

paradis

the realm of Satan and the evil forces in which sinners suffer after death eternally

enfer

relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.

religieux

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

adorer, vénérer

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

rituel

any act that goes against the law of God

péché

strong belief in a particular god or religion

conviction

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

divin

the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong

le Diable, Satan

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

Islam

a person who believes in Islam

musulman, musulmane

the sacred book of Islam which is written in Arabic

le Coran

an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, whose followers worship in temples

bouddhisme

the religion of most people in South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal in which people worship multiple gods

hindouisme

(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved

illumination, éveil spirituel

the religion of Jewish people that is monotheistic

judaïsme

to change one's religious beliefs to a different one

se convertir

a festival happening annually that involves dancing, music and colorful clothes

carnaval

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

sacrifier

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

secte

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

commémorer