Akademisk IELTS (Band 5 och Under) - Religion

strong belief in a particular god or religion

tro

a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

tro, övertygelse

the supernatural being that Muslims, Jews, and Christians worship and believe to be the creator of the universe

Gud, övernaturlig varelse

a female divine being worshipped in different religions

gudinna, kvinnlig gudom

the action of praying to God or other higher powers

bön, överlåtelse

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

dyrka, hedra

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

tempel, helgedom

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

kyrka

the act of burying a dead body or the ceremony in which a dead body is buried

begravning, jordfästning

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

gudomlig, gudomliga

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

nunna, syster

the study of religions and faiths

teologi

a person who speaks to God and leads people to do right things

profet

a spiritual and holy being with two white wings, believed to be a servant or agent of God

ängel

the person who leads the Roman Catholic Church

påven

people who are officially chosen to lead religious services in a church or other religious institution

präster, klädesfolk

a man who is trained to perform religious ceremonies in the Christian Church

präst, pastor

an occurrence or event that is impossible to be the work of a human being rather a supernatural power

mirakel

any act that goes against the law of God

synd, överträdelse

the state in which a person or their spirit is delivered from their sins and saved by Christ

frälsning, befrielse

a punishment imposed by a priest or oneself in order to express regret for the sins commited

Botsgärning, straff

the events or situations that are predetermined or inevitable for a person, often believed to be controlled by a higher power

öde, bestämmelse

a life that is believed to exist after death

livet efter döden, efterlivet

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

himlen, paradiset

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

helvete

a belief that one will get the reward or face the consequences of one's good or bad actions

karma, karmisk

a place of worship, used by Muslims

moské