Essential Vocabulary for TOEFL - Religion
Here you will learn some English words about religion, such as "temple", "shrine", "soul", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live
a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus
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
the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred
related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope
related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church, distinct from the Roman Catholic Church
the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament
someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person
the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them
the realm of Satan and the evil forces in which sinners suffer after death eternally
the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony
the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran
an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, whose followers worship in temples
the religion of most people in South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal in which people worship multiple gods
(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved
a festival happening annually that involves dancing, music and colorful clothes
a group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion
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