GRE必备词汇 - 地狱里寒冷的一天

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, 不知论

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

无神论

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

三位一体, 三元

the study of religions and faiths

神学

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, 泛灵论（相信灵魂的存在）

the belief in the existence of one or more gods or deities

有神论

related to or derived from the Bible

圣经的, 与圣经相关的

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

洗礼, 受洗礼

a Jewish ceremony for a boy when he turns 13, marking his transition to being considered an adult in the Jewish community

成人礼, 巴尔米茨瓦仪式

the doctrine that separates the state from religious associations

世俗主义, 世俗化

the belief that the human spirit or soul can survive after death and communicate with the living

灵性主义, 灵魂主义

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, 禁欲生活

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

大主教

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

洗礼, 基督教洗礼

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

神职人员, 教士

acting as something like a statue or structure that is established to remind others of a person or event

纪念的, 缅怀的

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

圣化

a cross with a image or statue of Jesus on it

十字架, 耶稣雕像的十字架

a supernatural figure that is worshipped like a god or goddess

神祇, 神

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

教士

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

雕像, 偶像

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

书信, 信件

the religious or spiritual practice of driving out evil spirits or entities from a person or place

驱魔, 驱邪

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

福音, 歌颂者

(of food) prepared according to Jewish law

洁食的, 犹太洁食的

a religious leader or teacher in Buddhism, Hinduism, or Sikhism

古鲁, 老师

(of food) prepared according to Islamic law

清真, 根据伊斯兰教法准备的

a person who lives a very simple life in solitude as a religious practice

隐士, 修道士

someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion

异端者

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

圣歌, 宗教歌曲

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

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

犹太的, 犹太教的

someone who is killed because of their beliefs

殉道者, 烈士

a Mongolian or Tibetan Buddhist monk

喇嘛, 藏传佛教僧侣

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, 修道院的

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

the belief in or worship of multiple gods or deities

多神论