Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7) - Religion

a building where a group of monks live and pray

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

the table in a church, used for giving communion in Christianity

a member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery

a supernatural figure that is worshipped like a god or goddess

the sacred writings of the Christian faith, comprising the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, considered authoritative and divinely inspired by Christian

a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as having special significance and often involving the use of symbolic elements

a journey or religious expedition to a sacred place or shrine, typically undertaken for spiritual or religious reasons

a system of beliefs, principles, or teachings that are formally taught, advocated, or followed

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

(theology) the act by which one is liberated from sin and shielded from wickedness

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

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

the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop

the doctrine that separates the state from religious associations

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

a piece of music or religious chant performed as a tribute to someone who has died

the event of manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Magi

a cross with a image or statue of Jesus on it

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

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