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altar
/ˈɔɫtɝ/
noun
the table in a church, used for giving communion in Christianity
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cross
/ˈkɹɔs/
noun
a representation of the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified, used as a symbol of Christianity
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atheism
/ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm/, /əˈθaɪsəm/
noun
the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power
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Buddhism
/ˈbudɪzəm/
noun
an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the followers of which worship in temples
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Christian
/ˈkɹɪstʃən/, /ˈkɹɪstʃɪn/
noun
a person who believes in the teachings of Jesus or has been baptized
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Christianity
/ˌkɹɪstʃiˈænɪti/
noun
the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred
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Hindu
/ˈhɪnˌdu/
noun
a person who believes in Hinduism
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Jew
/ˈdʒu/
noun
a person who believes in Judaism and belongs to the Jewish community
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Jewish
/ˈdʒuɪʃ/
adjective
involving or relating to Jews or Judaism
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Muslim
/ˈməzɫəm/, /ˈməzɫɪm/
noun
a person who believes in Islam
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pagan
/ˈpeɪɡən/
noun
a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions
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lord
/ˈɫɔɹd/
noun
a title referring to God in Christianity and Judaism
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bible
/ˈbaɪbəɫ/
noun
the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament
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Gospel
/ˈɡɑspəɫ/, /ˈɡɔspəɫ/
noun
any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
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heaven
/ˈhɛvən/
noun
the realm of God and angels where the believers are promised to reside
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hell
/ˈhɛɫ/
noun
the realm of Satan and the evil forces in which sinners suffer after death eternally
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sin
/ˈsɪn/
noun
any act that goes against the law of God
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vice
/ˈvaɪs/
noun
any immoral act that is against the law of God
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grace
/ˈɡɹeɪs/
noun
a state of being blessed by God
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pride
/ˈpɹaɪd/
noun
the quality of having excessive self-esteem that is considered a sin in religious beliefs
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greed
/ˈɡɹid/
noun
a strong longing for something such as power and wealth
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lust
/lʌst/
noun
the excessive desire for having sexual affairs considered to be a sin
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envy
/ˈɛnvi/
noun
a feeling of discontent or spite that one might have as a result of wanting what others have
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laziness
/ˈɫeɪzinəs/
noun
the state of being inactive or doing nothing considered to be a sin
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to confess
/kənˈfɛs/
verb
to admit in front of a priest one's faults and sins
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to convert
/ˈkɑnvɝt/, /kənˈvɝt/
verb
to change one's religious beliefs
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to forgive
/fɝˈɡɪv/, /fɔɹˈɡɪv/
verb
to stop being angry or blaming someone for what they have done, and to choose not to punish them for their mistakes or flaws
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to trust
/ˈtɹəst/
verb
to believe that someone is sincere, reliable, or competent
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devil
/ˈdɛvəɫ/
noun
the spirit that is the adversary of God and tempts mankind to do wrong deeds
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prophet
/ˈpɹɑfət/
noun
a person who speaks to God and leads people to do right things
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minister
/ˈmɪnəstɝ/, /ˈmɪnɪstɝ/
noun
a trained individual who leads religious worship, especially in Protestant churches
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service
/ˈsɝvəs/, /ˈsɝvɪs/
noun
a religious ceremony of worship following a particular form, especially one held in a church
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soul
/ˈsoʊɫ/
noun
the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them
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spiritual
/ˈspɪɹɪˌtʃuəɫ/
adjective
relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.
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grave
/ˈɡɹeɪv/
noun
a hole made in the ground for burying a dead body in
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godchild
/ɡˈɑːdtʃaɪld/
noun
(Christianity) a child to whom at a baptism ceremony a godparent promises to help take care of and teach them about the religion
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devout
/dɪˈvaʊt/
adjective
believing firmly in a particular religion
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godfather
/ˈɡɑdˌfɑðɝ/
noun
(Christianity) a man who promises to take care of a child and teach them about the religion at a baptism ceremony
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godmother
/ˈɡɑdˌməðɝ/
noun
(Christianity) a woman who during a baptism ceremony promises to take care of a child and teach them about the religion
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karma
/ˈkɑɹmə/
noun
a belief that one will get the reward or face the consequences of one's good or bad deeds
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