Nödvändigt Ordförråd för TOEFL - Religion

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

abbedi

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

tempel, helgedom

a place of worship, used by Muslims

moské

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

a building where a group of monks live and pray

kloster

someone who believes in a god or a particular religion

troende, anhängare

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

Kristendom, Den kristna tron

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

katolsk

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

protestantisk, reformerad

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

Kristus, Jesus Kristus

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

Bibeln

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

biskop

the title used for Christian priests

far

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

helgon, helgoninna

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

munk

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

nunna, syster

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

predika, tala om

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

själen, ande

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

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

andlig, andliga

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

dyrka, hedra

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

ritual

any act that goes against the law of God

synd, överträdelse

strong belief in a particular god or religion

tro

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

gudomlig, gudomliga

the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong

djävul, Satan

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

islam

a person who believes in Islam

muslim, muslimsk

the sacred book of Islam which is written in Arabic

Koranen, Quran

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

buddhism, buddhism

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

hinduism, hindu religion

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

upplyftande, uppvaknande

the religion of Jewish people that is monotheistic

judendom

to change one's religious beliefs to a different one

konvertera, byta religion

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

karneval

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

offra, sätta i ett offer

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

kult, sekt

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

komma ihåg, fira