C1 Woordenlijst - Religion

God's title, given and used by Christians

Vader

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

Christus

the man whose followers believe to be the son of God and whose teachings are the foundation of the Christian religion

Jezus

someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person

heilige

the person who leads the Roman Catholic Church

paus

a high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city

bisschop

a priest or minister who is in charge of a church

predikant

a man who is a member of a religious group, particularly a monk

broeder

someone who is sent to a foreign country to teach and talk about religion, particularly to persuade others to become a member of the Christian Church

missionaris

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

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

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

gemeente

an area with a church of its own that is under the care of a priest

parochie

someone who has changed their religion or opinion regarding a matter

conversie

someone who respects, supports, and believes in a certain individual or system of ideas

volger

a religious person who travels to a sacred place for a holy cause

pelgrim

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

doop

a prayer asking for God's protection and help

zegen

someone who follows Buddhism

boeddhist

a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

begraving

a group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion

cultus

the power that some people believe controls everything that occurs and that is inevitable

lot

the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran

islam

the Arab prophet who established the religion of Islam

Muhammad

a building where a group of monks live and pray

klooster

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

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

connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

heilig

not concerned or connected with religion

seculier

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

prediken

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

offerden

to act against religious or moral rules

zondigen

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

aanbidden

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

aartsbisschop

very faithful to God and devoted to religion

godvrezend

lacking faith in or respect for God

godloos

to be scared of someone or something

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