Religion - Continued
Tôn giáo - Tiếp theo
God
heaven
hell
scripture
God willing we'll have peace.
That small boat has a snowball's chance in hell of surviving the hurricane.
photo by Bernard Fidel, licensed as CC BY 2.0
congregation
missionary
disciple
saint
martyr
prophet
prophesy
ascetic
hermit
pilgrim
pilgrimage
believer
atheist
agnostic
photo by Nadia
to convert
to believe
to doubt
They went on a pilgrimage to the Himalayan holy sites.
Do you believe in the devil?
The passionate missionary spent years trying to convert the atheist philosopher.
Supernatural Beings
goddess
deity
spirit
to possess
A demon may possess a person, but a priest can perform an exorcism to free them.
Religious Buildings & Places
temple
monastery
Religious Practices & Rituals
photo by Nadia
prayer
meditation
sermon
service
sacrifice
blessing
worship
photo by  Oren Levine, licensed as CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
to pray
to worship
to preach
to forbid
to meditate
to bless
I'll pray for you.
Bless you!
Heaven forbid!
The ancient Greeks worshipped Zeus.
It's a mixed blessing.
It was a blessing in disguise.
The worship service began with a prayer.
Religious Concepts & Beliefs
faith
belief
soul
salvation
sin
sinner
damnation
dogma
secular
Damn!
We gave him the benefit of the doubt.
For him, faith in God is a source of strength.
We have faith in you.
Religious Qualities & Attitudes
photo by Nadia
sacred
holy
divine
spiritual
pious
devout
orthodox
blasphemous
sacrilegious
heretical
superstitious
fanatical
Many monks and nuns take a vow of poverty, choosing to live simply without personal possessions in order to devote themselves fully to God.
blasphemy
superstition
heretic
fanatic
fundamentalist
fundamentalism
interfaith
The scientist was considered a heretic by his colleagues for proposing that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
Religious Groups & Movements
denomination
Atheism
cult
sect
After he joined a cult, he became isolated from his family and gave up all his money, following the leader's orders without question.
The group is known for its interfaith dialogue, where leaders from different religions work together for peace.