Akademisk IELTS (Band 6-7) - Religion

a building where a group of monks live and pray

kloster

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

ritual

the table in a church, used for giving communion in Christianity

altare

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

munk

a supernatural figure that is worshipped like a god or goddess

gudom, gud

the sacred writings of the Christian faith, comprising the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, considered authoritative and divinely inspired by Christian

Skrift, Helig skrift

a religious teacher, scholar, or leader of Judaism

rabbi

a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as having special significance and often involving the use of symbolic elements

sakrament

a journey or religious expedition to a sacred place or shrine, typically undertaken for spiritual or religious reasons

pilgrimsfärd

a system of beliefs, principles, or teachings that are formally taught, advocated, or followed

doktrin, lärande

abstaining from food

fasta

a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)

satanism

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

helgon, helgoninna

either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible

testamente, förbund

a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life

återfödelse, reinkarnation

(theology) the act by which one is liberated from sin and shielded from wickedness

frälsning, återlösning

a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church

dop, dopceremoni

(in Christianity) the concept of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Tre enighet, treenighet

the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop

katedral

a moral or religious speech, usually given during a church service

predikan, sermon

a fixed set of rites or prayers used for religious ceremonies

liturgi, gudstjänst

the doctrine that separates the state from religious associations

sekularism, laicism

the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power

ateism

a piece of music or religious chant performed as a tribute to someone who has died

requiem, mässa för de döda

the event of manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Magi

Trettondagen

a cross with a image or statue of Jesus on it

krucifix, kors med bild av Jesus

a religious person who travels to a sacred place for a holy cause

pilgrim, pilgrimskvinna

someone who delivers spiritual speeches, often an associate of the clergy

predikant, pastor

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

helgedom, tempel