Accademico IELTS (Banda 5 e Inferiore) - Religion

strong belief in a particular god or religion

fede

a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

convinzione

the supernatural being that Muslims, Jews, and Christians worship and believe to be the creator of the universe

Dio

a female divine being worshipped in different religions

dea

the action of praying to God or other higher powers

preghiera

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

adorare

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

tempio

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

chiesa

the act of burying a dead body or the ceremony in which a dead body is buried

funerale

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

divino

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

suora

the study of religions and faiths

teologia

a person who speaks to God and leads people to do right things

profeta

a spiritual and holy being with two white wings, believed to be a servant or agent of God

angelo

the person who leads the Roman Catholic Church

papa

people who are officially chosen to lead religious services in a church or other religious institution

clero

a man who is trained to perform religious ceremonies in the Christian Church

sacerdote, prete

an occurrence or event that is impossible to be the work of a human being rather a supernatural power

miracolo

any act that goes against the law of God

peccato

the state in which a person or their spirit is delivered from their sins and saved by Christ

salvezza

a punishment imposed by a priest or oneself in order to express regret for the sins commited

penitenza, pena

the events or situations that are predetermined or inevitable for a person, often believed to be controlled by a higher power

destino, fato

a life that is believed to exist after death

aldilà

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

cielo

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

inferno

a belief that one will get the reward or face the consequences of one's good or bad actions

karma

a place of worship, used by Muslims

moschea