Vocabolario Essenziale per il GRE - Una fredda giornata all'inferno
Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi sulla religione, come "ateismo", "animismo", "battesimo", ecc. necessarie per l'esame 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
agnosticismo
the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power
ateismo
(in Christianity) the concept of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Trinita
the belief in spirits residing within natural elements, objects, and living beings
animismo
a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church
battesimo
a Jewish ceremony for a boy when he turns 13, marking his transition to being considered an adult in the Jewish community
bar mitzvah
the doctrine that separates the state from religious associations
secolarismo
the belief that the human spirit or soul can survive after death and communicate with the living
spiritualismo
a practice that advocates letting go of all the material, mortal, or pleasurable things in order to enrich one's faith and spiritual abilities
ascesi
a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area
arcivescovo
a Christian religious ceremony during which a baby is named and admitted to the Christian Church
battesimo
people who are officially chosen to lead religious services in a church or other religious institution
clero
acting as something like a statue or structure that is established to remind others of a person or event
commemorativo
a group of people who gather in a church to say prayers
congregazione
act or ceremony of declaring something sacred or dedicated to a divine purpose, particularly in Christianity
consacrazione
a male priest, religious leader, or minister; especially a Christian one
ecclesiastico
a physical illustration of someone, especially a graven image or statue, often life-size
effigie
any of the letters in the New Testament, written by the apostles
epistola
the religious or spiritual practice of driving out evil spirits or entities from a person or place
esorcismo
any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
il Vangelo
a person who lives a very simple life in solitude as a religious practice
eremita
someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion
eretico
a religious song intended to praise God, especially sung by Christians in congregation
inno
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
reincarnazione
relating to people like monks, nuns, etc. who voluntarily made a public sacred promise to dedicate their life to a special duty
monastico
the belief that God and the universe are one and the same, considering the entire natural world as a divine expression of God
panteismo