B2 Woordenlijst - Religion

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, Boeddhistische religie

a person who believes in the teachings of Jesus or has been baptized

christen, christelijke vrouw

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

Christendom, De christelijke religie

a person who believes in Hinduism

hindoe

a person who believes in Judaism and belongs to the Jewish community

jood, joodin

related to the religion, culture, or people of Judaism

joods, joodse

a person who believes in Islam

moslim, moslima

a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions

heiden, heidense

God, particularly in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions, signifying authority and divine power

Heer, God

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, Gospel

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

hemel, paradijs

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

hel

any act that goes against the law of God

zonde, overtreding

any immoral act that is against the law of God

zonde, ondeugd

a state of being blessed by God

genade

the quality of having excessive self-esteem that is considered a sin in religious beliefs

trots, hoogmoed

an intense and selfish desire for something such as power and wealth

gierigheid, hebzucht

the excessive desire for having sexual affairs considered to be a sin

wellust, verlangen

a feeling of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, or anger that one might have as a result of wanting what others have

afgun, jaloezie

the state of being inactive or doing nothing considered to be a sin

luiheid, traagheid

to admit one's faults and sins in front of a priest

belijden, toegeven

to change one's religious beliefs to a different one

zich bekeren, religie veranderen

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, excuseren

to believe that someone is sincere, reliable, or competent

vertrouwen, geloven in

the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong

duivel, Satan

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, predikant

a religious ceremony of worship following a particular form, especially one held in a church

dienst, eucharistie

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

ziel, geest

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

spiritueel, geestelijk

a hole made in the ground for burying a dead body in

graf, grafsteen

(Christianity) a child to whom at a baptism ceremony a godparent promises to help take care of and teach them about the religion

peetkind, peetdochter

believing firmly in a particular religion

vroom, gelovig

(Christianity) a man who promises to take care of a child and teach them about the religion at a baptism ceremony

peetvader, geestelijke gids

(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, karmisch