Religion

guru

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

lama

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a Mongolian or Tibetan Buddhist monk

heretic

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someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion

missionary

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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

homily

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a speech or a piece of writing that is meant to advise people on the correct way of behaving

hermit

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

martyr

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someone who is killed because of their beliefs

apostle

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any one of the twelve disciples of Jesus

epistle

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

atheist

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someone who does not believe in the existence of God or gods

Zen

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

the Trinity

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

resurrection

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the return to life of Christ on the third day after his death on the cross, according to the New Testament

sacrilege

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the act of disrespectfully treating a sacred item or place

reincarnation

noun

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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

prophecy

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a statement about events that have not yet occurred but are believed to be inevitable or possible, especially one made by a divine person