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Essentiële woordenschat voor TOEFL - Religion
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over religie, zoals "temple", "shrine", "soul", etc. die nodig zijn voor het TOEFL-examen.
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a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live
abdij
a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus
tempel
a place or building for people to pray in, which is considered holy by many due to its connection with a sacred person, event, or object
heiligdom
a building where a group of monks live and pray
klooster
someone who believes in a god or a particular religion
gelovige
the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred
Christendom
related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope
katholiek
related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church, distinct from the Roman Catholic Church
protestants
the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established
Christus
the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament
Bijbel
a high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city
bisschop
someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person
heilige
a member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery
monnik
a member of a female religious group that lives in a convent
non
the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them
ziel
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
relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.
spiritueel
to respect and honor God or a deity, especially by performing rituals
aanbidden
the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony
ritueel
originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god
goddelijke
the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong
duivel
the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran
islam
an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, whose followers worship in temples
boeddhisme
the religion of most people in South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal in which people worship multiple gods
hinduïsme
(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved
verlichting
the religion of Jewish people that is monotheistic
jodendom
to change one's religious beliefs to a different one
zich bekeren
a festival happening annually that involves dancing, music and colorful clothes
carnaval
a group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion
cultus
to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony
herdenken
