Vocabular esențial pentru TOEFL - Religion

a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live

mănăstire

a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

templu

a place of worship, used by Muslims

moschee

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

sanctuar

a building where a group of monks live and pray

mănăstire

someone who believes in a god or a particular religion

credincios

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

Creștinism

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope

catolic

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church, distinct from the Roman Catholic Church

protestant

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

Hristos

the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament

Biblia

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

episcop

the title used for Christian priests

tată

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

sfânt

a member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery

călugăr

a member of a female religious group that lives in a convent

călugăriță

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

a predica

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

suflet

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

cer

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

iad

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

spiritual

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

a venera

the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony

ritual

any act that goes against the law of God

păcat

strong belief in a particular god or religion

credință

originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god

divin

the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong

diavol

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

islams

a person who believes in Islam

musulman

the sacred book of Islam which is written in Arabic

Quran

an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, whose followers worship in temples

budism

the religion of most people in South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal in which people worship multiple gods

hinduism

(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved

iluminare

the religion of Jewish people that is monotheistic

iudaism

to change one's religious beliefs to a different one

a se converti

a festival happening annually that involves dancing, music and colorful clothes

carnaval

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

sacrifica

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

cult

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

comemora