Religion & Belief
Faith, ritual, worship, myth, and spiritual life.
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god
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/ɡɑd/
A supernatural being with great powers that people worship.
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church
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/ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/
A building where Christians meet to worship.
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Christ
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/kɹaɪst/
the title of Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah in Christian belief
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angel
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/ˈeɪn.d͡ʒl̩/
A spiritual being believed to serve God, often shown with wings.
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mosque
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/mɑsk/
A building where Muslims gather to pray and worship.
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soul
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/soʊl/
The spiritual part of a person, often believed to live on after death.
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holy
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/ˈhoʊli/
Connected with God or religion and treated with deep respect.
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priest
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/ˈpɹiːst/
A person trained to lead religious services and ceremonies in a church.
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religion
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/ɹəˈləd͡ʒ.ən/
Belief in a god or gods, together with the practices and worship connected to that belief.
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religious
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/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
Believing in and worshipping a god or gods.
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prayer
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/ˈpɹeɪ.ɚ/
Words spoken to a god to give thanks or ask for help.
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goddess
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/ˈɡɑdəs/
A female god worshipped in a religion.
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spiritual
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/ˈspɪɹɪt͡ʃuəl/
Relating to the human spirit or soul rather than physical things.
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belief
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/bɪˈliːf/
A feeling that something is true or real.
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myth
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/mɪθ/
A widely held but false belief or idea.
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unbelief
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/ˌʌnbɪˈliːf/
absence or rejection of belief, especially religious faith
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faith
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/feɪθ/
Strong belief or trust in someone or something.
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temple
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/ˈtɛm.pl̩/
A building used for worship in some religions.
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thanksgiving
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/ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the expression of gratitude, especially in a prayer or religious observance
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ritual
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/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/
A set of actions always performed in the same way, especially in a religious ceremony.
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worship
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/ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/
To show love and respect for a god, especially through prayer or religious ceremonies.
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pastor
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/ˈpæs.tɚ/
A leader of a Christian church who guides and cares for its members.
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hallelujah
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/ˌhælɪˈluːjə/
used to praise or thank God, especially in worship or song
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providence
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/ˈpɹɑvɪdəns/
the protective guidance, care, or ordering of events attributed to God or another divine power
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scripture
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/ˈskɹɪptʃɚ/
the sacred writings of a religion, considered collectively, or a particular sacred text
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psalm
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/sɑm/
a sacred song or poem used in Jewish or Christian worship
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baptism
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/ˈbæptɪzəm/
a Christian sacrament or rite involving water that marks spiritual cleansing and admission to the Church
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archangel
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/ˈɑrkeɪndʒəl/
an angel of the highest or a particularly high rank in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition
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theology
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/θiˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
The study of God, religion, and religious beliefs.
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deacon
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/ˈdiːkən/
in several Christian churches, an ordained minister ranking below a priest
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padre
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/ˈpɑdɹeɪ/
a Christian priest, especially in a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking community
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sacrament
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/ˈsæk.rə.mənt/
a Christian rite regarded as an outward sign of divine grace, such as baptism or the Eucharist
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martyrdom
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/ˈmɑrtərdəm/
death or severe suffering endured because of loyalty to a religion, belief, or cause
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pagoda
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/pəˈɡoʊ.də/
a Hindu or Buddhist temple or sacred tower, especially one built in several upward-curving tiers
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mysticism
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/ˈməs.təˌsəz.əm/
A doctrine of direct communication or spiritual intuition of divine truth.
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archdeacon
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/ˌɑːɹtʃˈdiːkən/
a senior Christian cleric who assists a bishop in administering part or all of a diocese, especially in the Anglican Church
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vespers
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/ˈvɛspɚz/
an evening service of prayer in several Christian traditions; one of the canonical hours
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evangelist
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/ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/
a Christian preacher who seeks to convert others or revive religious faith
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consecration
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/ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/
(religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
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minaret
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/ˌmɪnəˈret/
a tall, slender tower attached to or standing near a mosque, traditionally used for the call to prayer
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iconoclast
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/aɪˈkɑn.əˌklæst/
One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the European Reformation.
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impiety
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/ɪmˈpaɪəti/
lack of reverence or respect for a god, religion, or something regarded as sacred
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hierophant
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/ˈhaɪərəˌfænt/
in ancient Greece, a priest who revealed and interpreted sacred mysteries, especially at Eleusis
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stoup
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/stuːp/
a small basin for holy water, especially one fixed near the entrance of a church
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polytheism
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/ˈpɑːliˌθiːɪzəm/
belief in or worship of more than one god
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theosophy
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/θiˈɑs.ə.fi/
religious or mystical philosophy claiming direct spiritual insight into the nature of God, the soul, or the divine world
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revivalist
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/rɪˈvaɪ.və.lɪst/
a preacher who conducts Christian religious revivals, often traveling between communities
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doxology
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/dɑkˈsɑləd͡ʒi/
a short hymn or formula praising God, often sung at the end of a Christian service
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pantheism
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/ˈpæn.θi.ɪz.əm/
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
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conventicle
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/kənˈvɛntəkəl/
historical: a secret, unauthorized, or legally prohibited meeting for religious worship
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diabolism
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/daɪˈæ.bəˌlɪ.zəm/
belief in, worship of, or ritual dealings with devils
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quietism
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/ˈkwaɪəˌtɪzəm/
a Christian mystical doctrine emphasizing passive contemplation and the surrender of personal will to God
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pneumatology
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/ˌnuːməˈtɑːlədʒi/
the study of spirits or spiritual beings; in older philosophy, the study of the soul and God
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creationism
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/kriˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm/
the belief that the universe and life originated from divine acts of creation
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clergyman
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/ˈklɝdʒimən/
an ordained male minister of a Christian church
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deity
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/ˈdiɪti/
a god or goddess; divine nature
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monotheism
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/ˈmɑnoʊˌθiɪzəm/
the belief in the existence of only one god
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sabbath
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/ˈsæbəθ/
a day of religious rest and worship, especially the seventh day
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