a school of Mahayana Buddhism, originally formed in Japan, emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition rather than reading religious scripts or ritual worship

禅, 禅宗
uncertainty or lack of commitment regarding the existence of deities or the ability to know and comprehend the nature of ultimate reality

不可知论, 不可知论
the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power

无神论, 否认神的存在
(in Christianity) the concept of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

三位一体, 圣三一
the study of religions and faiths

神学, 宗教学
having the absolute power and ability to do anything

全能的, 万能的
the belief in spirits residing within natural elements, objects, and living beings

泛灵论, 相信灵魂存在于自然元素、物体和生物中的信仰
the belief in the existence of one or more gods or deities

有神论, 相信一个或多个神的存在
related to or derived from the Bible

圣经的, 与圣经有关的
a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church

洗礼, 基督教入教仪式
a Jewish ceremony for a boy when he turns 13, marking his transition to being considered an adult in the Jewish community

受戒礼, 受戒仪式
the doctrine that separates the state from religious associations

世俗主义, 政教分离
the belief that the human spirit or soul can survive after death and communicate with the living

招魂术, 唯灵论
a practice that advocates letting go of all the material, mortal, or pleasurable things in order to enrich one's faith and spiritual abilities

禁欲主义, 苦行
a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area

大主教, 总主教
a Christian religious ceremony during which a baby is named and admitted to the Christian Church

洗礼, 命名仪式
people who are officially chosen to lead religious services in a church or other religious institution

神职人员, 牧师
acting as something like a statue or structure that is established to remind others of a person or event

纪念的, 纪念性的
a group of people who gather in a church to say prayers

会众, 集会
act or ceremony of declaring something sacred or dedicated to a divine purpose, particularly in Christianity

奉献, 神圣化
a cross with a image or statue of Jesus on it

十字架, 带有耶稣像或雕像的十字架
a supernatural figure that is worshipped like a god or goddess

神, 神明
a male priest, religious leader, or minister; especially a Christian one

教士, 牧师
a physical illustration of someone, especially a graven image or statue, often life-size

雕像, 肖像
any of the letters in the New Testament, written by the apostles

书信, 使徒书信
the religious or spiritual practice of driving out evil spirits or entities from a person or place

驱魔, 解放
any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

福音, 马太福音
(of food) prepared according to Jewish law

洁食, 符合犹太教规的
a religious leader or teacher in Buddhism, Hinduism, or Sikhism

古鲁, 精神导师
(of food) prepared according to Islamic law

清真, 符合伊斯兰教法的
a person who lives a very simple life in solitude as a religious practice

隐士, 隐修者
someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion

异教徒
a religious song intended to praise God, especially sung by Christians in congregation

赞美诗, 圣歌
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

轮回, 转世
related to the Jew and their faith, religion, or culture

犹太的, 与犹太教有关的
someone who is killed because of their beliefs

殉道者, 烈士
a Mongolian or Tibetan Buddhist monk

喇嘛, 西藏或蒙古的佛教僧侣
relating to people like monks, nuns, etc. who voluntarily made a public sacred promise to dedicate their life to a special duty

修道的, 宗教的
the belief that God and the universe are one and the same, considering the entire natural world as a divine expression of God

泛神论, 认为上帝和宇宙是一体的信仰
the belief in or worship of multiple gods or deities

多神论, 信仰多位神
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