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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

禅

uncertainty or lack of commitment regarding the existence of deities or the ability to know and comprehend the nature of ultimate reality

不可知論

the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power

無神論

(in Christianity) the concept of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

三位一体

the study of religions and faiths

神学

having the absolute power and ability to do anything

全能

the belief in spirits residing within natural elements, objects, and living beings

アニミズム

the belief in the existence of one or more gods or deities

有神論

related to or derived from the Bible

聖書的な

a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church

洗礼

a Jewish ceremony for a boy when he turns 13, marking his transition to being considered an adult in the Jewish community

バー・ミツバ

the doctrine that separates the state from religious associations

世俗主義

the belief that the human spirit or soul can survive after death and communicate with the living

交霊術

a practice that advocates letting go of all the material, mortal, or pleasurable things in order to enrich one's faith and spiritual abilities

荒行

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

大司教

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

洗礼

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

牧師たち

acting as something like a statue or structure that is established to remind others of a person or event

記念品

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

会衆

act or ceremony of declaring something sacred or dedicated to a divine purpose, particularly in Christianity

奉献

a cross with a image or statue of Jesus on it

十字架像

a supernatural figure that is worshipped like a god or goddess

神

a male priest, religious leader, or minister; especially a Christian one

牧師

a physical illustration of someone, especially a graven image or statue, often life-size

人形

any of the letters in the New Testament, written by the apostles

書簡

the religious or spiritual practice of driving out evil spirits or entities from a person or place

厄払い

any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

福音

(of food) prepared according to Jewish law

コーシャ

a religious leader or teacher in Buddhism, Hinduism, or Sikhism

グル

(of food) prepared according to Islamic law

ハラール

a person who lives a very simple life in solitude as a religious practice

行者

someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion

異端者

a religious song intended to praise God, especially sung by Christians in congregation

聖歌

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

生まれ変わり

related to the Jew and their faith, religion, or culture

ユダヤ教

someone who is killed because of their beliefs

殉教者

a Mongolian or Tibetan Buddhist monk

ラマ

relating to people like monks, nuns, etc. who voluntarily made a public sacred promise to dedicate their life to a special duty

修道院

the belief that God and the universe are one and the same, considering the entire natural world as a divine expression of God

汎神論

the belief in or worship of multiple gods or deities

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