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

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,lăcaș

a building where a group of monks live and pray

someone who believes in a god or a particular religion

credincios,fervent

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

Creștinism,Credința creștină

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

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

Hristos,Cristos

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

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

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

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

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

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

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

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

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

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

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,încălcare

strong belief in a particular god or religion

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

the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong

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

a person who believes in Islam

the sacred book of Islam which is written in Arabic

Quran,Coran

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

budism,religia budistă

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

hinduism,religia hindu

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

the religion of Jewish people that is monotheistic

to change one's religious beliefs to a different one

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

carnaval

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

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

cult,sectă

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