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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
a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power
in Christianity, the concept of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
the study of religions and faiths
having unlimited power
the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls
the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church
(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
the doctrine that separates the state from religious associations
the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area
a Christian religious ceremony during which a baby is named and admitted to the Christian Church
those ordained for religious services, especially in the Christian Church
intended as a commemoration
a group of people who gather in a church to say prayers
(religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
a supernatural figure that is worshipped; a god or goddess
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
any of the letters in the New Testament, written by the apostles
freeing from evil spirits
any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
describing food that is acceptable by Jewish law
a religious leader or teacher in Buddhism, Hinduism, or Sikhism
(of meat) prepared according to Islamic law
someone who lives a very simple life in solitude as a religious practice
someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion
a religious song intended to praise God, especially sung by Christians in congregation
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
of or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religion
someone who is killed because of their beliefs
a Mongolian or Tibetan Buddhist monk
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
the doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God
belief in multiple Gods
