C1 Ordlista - Religion

God's title, given and used by Christians

Fader

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

Kristus

the man whose followers believe to be the son of God and whose teachings are the foundation of the Christian religion

Jesus

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

helgon

the person who leads the Roman Catholic Church

påven

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

biskop

a priest or minister who is in charge of a church

pastor

a man who is a member of a religious group, particularly a monk

bror

someone who is sent to a foreign country to teach and talk about religion, particularly to persuade others to become a member of the Christian Church

missionär

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

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

a group of people who gather in a church to say prayers

församling

an area with a church of its own that is under the care of a priest

församling

someone who has changed their religion or opinion regarding a matter

konvertit

someone who respects, supports, and believes in a certain individual or system of ideas

följare

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

pilgrim

a Christian religious ceremony during which a baby is named and admitted to the Christian Church

dop

a prayer asking for God's protection and help

välsignelse

someone who follows Buddhism

buddist

a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

begravning

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

kult

the power that some people believe controls everything that occurs and that is inevitable

öde

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

islam

the Arab prophet who established the religion of Islam

Muhammed

a building where a group of monks live and pray

kloster

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

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

ritual

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

gudomlig

connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

helig

not concerned or connected with religion

sekulär

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

predika

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

offra

to act against religious or moral rules

synda

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

dyrka

a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area

ärkebiskop

very faithful to God and devoted to religion

gudfruktig

lacking faith in or respect for God

gudlös

to be scared of someone or something

frukta