Woordenlijst op B2-niveau - Religion
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over religie, zoals "atheïsme", "christelijk", "jood", enz., voorbereid voor B2-leerlingen.
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the table in a church, used for giving communion in Christianity
altaar
a representation of the structure on which Jesus Christ was executed, used as a symbol of Christianity
kruis
the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power
atheïsme
an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, whose followers worship in temples
boeddhisme
a person who believes in the teachings of Jesus or has been baptized
christen
the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred
Christendom
a person who believes in Judaism and belongs to the Jewish community
jood
related to the religion, culture, or people of Judaism
joods
a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions
heiden
God, particularly in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions, signifying authority and divine power
Heer
the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament
Bijbel
any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
Evangelie
the realm of God and angels where the believers are promised to reside
hemel
the realm of Satan and the evil forces in which sinners suffer after death eternally
hel
the quality of having excessive self-esteem that is considered a sin in religious beliefs
trots
an intense and selfish desire for something such as power and wealth
gierigheid
the excessive desire for having sexual affairs considered to be a sin
wellust
a feeling of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, or anger that one might have as a result of wanting what others have
afgun
the state of being inactive or doing nothing considered to be a sin
luiheid
to change one's religious beliefs to a different one
zich bekeren
to stop being angry or blaming someone for what they have done, and to choose not to punish them for their mistakes or flaws
vergeven
to believe that someone is sincere, reliable, or competent
vertrouwen
the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong
duivel
a person who speaks to God and leads people to do right things
profeet
a trained individual who performs religious ceremonies, leads worship services, or provides spiritual guidance
minister
a religious ceremony of worship following a particular form, especially one held in a church
dienst
the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them
ziel
relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.
spiritueel
(Christianity) a child to whom at a baptism ceremony a godparent promises to help take care of and teach them about the religion
peetkind
(Christianity) a man who promises to take care of a child and teach them about the religion at a baptism ceremony
peetvader
(Christianity) a woman who, during a baptism ceremony, promises to take care of a child and teach them about the religion
peetmoeder
a belief that one will get the reward or face the consequences of one's good or bad actions
karma