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Här lär du dig några engelska ord om religion, som "ateism", "animism", "baptism" etc. som behövs för GRE-examen.
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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, zen-skola
uncertainty or lack of commitment regarding the existence of deities or the ability to know and comprehend the nature of ultimate reality
agnosticism, agnosticitet
the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power
ateism
(in Christianity) the concept of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Tre enighet, treenighet
having the absolute power and ability to do anything
allsmäktig, omnipotent
the belief in spirits residing within natural elements, objects, and living beings
animism, animism (tro på andar)
a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church
dop, dopceremoni
a Jewish ceremony for a boy when he turns 13, marking his transition to being considered an adult in the Jewish community
bar mitzvah, bar mitzvah-ceremoni
the doctrine that separates the state from religious associations
sekularism, laicism
the belief that the human spirit or soul can survive after death and communicate with the living
spiritualism, andlighet
a practice that advocates letting go of all the material, mortal, or pleasurable things in order to enrich one's faith and spiritual abilities
asketism, asketiskt liv
a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area
ärkebiskop
a Christian religious ceremony during which a baby is named and admitted to the Christian Church
dop, kristet dop
people who are officially chosen to lead religious services in a church or other religious institution
präster, klädesfolk
acting as something like a statue or structure that is established to remind others of a person or event
minnes-, memorial
a group of people who gather in a church to say prayers
församling, möte
act or ceremony of declaring something sacred or dedicated to a divine purpose, particularly in Christianity
konsekration
a cross with a image or statue of Jesus on it
krucifix, kors med bild av Jesus
a supernatural figure that is worshipped like a god or goddess
gudom, gud
a male priest, religious leader, or minister; especially a Christian one
eklesiastiker
a physical illustration of someone, especially a graven image or statue, often life-size
effigie, staty
any of the letters in the New Testament, written by the apostles
epistel, brev
the religious or spiritual practice of driving out evil spirits or entities from a person or place
exorcism, utdrivande av onda andar
any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
Evangelium, Gospel
a religious leader or teacher in Buddhism, Hinduism, or Sikhism
guru, lärare
(of food) prepared according to Islamic law
halal, beredd enligt islamisk lag
a person who lives a very simple life in solitude as a religious practice
hermit, ensling
someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion
heretiker
a religious song intended to praise God, especially sung by Christians in congregation
hymn, religiös sång
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
återfödelse
related to the Jew and their faith, religion, or culture
judisk, judaistisk
relating to people like monks, nuns, etc. who voluntarily made a public sacred promise to dedicate their life to a special duty
monastisk, klostergemenskap
the belief that God and the universe are one and the same, considering the entire natural world as a divine expression of God
pantheism
