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Vocabulário Essencial para o GRE - Um dia frio no inferno
Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês sobre religião, como “ateísmo”, “animismo”, “batismo”, etc., que são necessárias para o exame GRE.
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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
zen, escola zen
uncertainty or lack of commitment regarding the existence of deities or the ability to know and comprehend the nature of ultimate reality
agnosticismo, agnosticidade
the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power
ateísmo
(in Christianity) the concept of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Trindade, triade
having the absolute power and ability to do anything
todo-poderoso, onipotente
the belief in spirits residing within natural elements, objects, and living beings
animismo, animismo (crença em espíritos)
a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church
batismo, rito de batismo
a Jewish ceremony for a boy when he turns 13, marking his transition to being considered an adult in the Jewish community
bar mitzvah, cerimônia de bar mitzvah
the doctrine that separates the state from religious associations
secularismo, laicismo
the belief that the human spirit or soul can survive after death and communicate with the living
espiritualismo, espiritualidade
a practice that advocates letting go of all the material, mortal, or pleasurable things in order to enrich one's faith and spiritual abilities
ascetismo, vida ascética
a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area
arcebispo
a Christian religious ceremony during which a baby is named and admitted to the Christian Church
batismo, batismo cristão
people who are officially chosen to lead religious services in a church or other religious institution
clero, sacerdócio
acting as something like a statue or structure that is established to remind others of a person or event
comemorativo, comemorativa
a group of people who gather in a church to say prayers
congregação, assembleia
act or ceremony of declaring something sacred or dedicated to a divine purpose, particularly in Christianity
consagração
a cross with a image or statue of Jesus on it
crucifixo, cruz com a imagem de Jesus
a supernatural figure that is worshipped like a god or goddess
divindade, deus
a male priest, religious leader, or minister; especially a Christian one
eclesiástico
a physical illustration of someone, especially a graven image or statue, often life-size
efígie, estátua
any of the letters in the New Testament, written by the apostles
epístola, carta
the religious or spiritual practice of driving out evil spirits or entities from a person or place
exorcismo, exorcização
any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
Evangelho, Gospel
a religious leader or teacher in Buddhism, Hinduism, or Sikhism
guru, mestre
(of food) prepared according to Islamic law
halal, preparado de acordo com a lei islâmica
a person who lives a very simple life in solitude as a religious practice
eremita, asceta
someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion
herege
a religious song intended to praise God, especially sung by Christians in congregation
hino, canção religiosa
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
reencarnação
relating to people like monks, nuns, etc. who voluntarily made a public sacred promise to dedicate their life to a special duty
monástico, relativo a monges
the belief that God and the universe are one and the same, considering the entire natural world as a divine expression of God
panteísmo
