Religious Beliefs and Traditions 종교적인 믿음과 전통 영영풀이

[Religious Beliefs and Traditions 종교적인 믿음과 전통 영영풀이]

 

church

noun : a building where people go to practice the Christian religion

symbol

noun : an object, picture, or sign that stands for something else

thank

verb : to say that you are grateful

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abbot

noun : the leader of a group of monks

afterlife

noun : life after death; life after the physical body dies

altar

noun : a table or other raised surface that is used for religious or spiritual purposes

belief

noun : something a person accepts as true or real

believe

verb : to accept that something is true or real

Bible

noun : the holy writings of the Christian or Jewish religion

bishop

noun : a high-ranking official in some Christian churches who is responsible for a specific area or group of churches

burial

noun : the act or ritual of placing a dead body in the ground

Carnaval

noun : a festival before Lent that often includes music, dancing, and costumes

cathedral

noun : a large church that is headed by a bishop

Catholic

adjective : of or having to do with the Roman Catholic Church, a branch of Christianity

ceremony

noun : a formal event that takes place on a special occasion

chapel

noun : a small place of worship

charitable

other : generous and caring toward those in need

Christian

adjective : of or relating to Christianity, a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

clergy

noun : people who have religious duties in the Christian church

congregate

verb : to gather together

congregation

noun : a group of people who gather for religious worship

conscience

noun : an inner sense of right and wrong

cultural

adjective : having to with the language, customs, and beliefs of a particular group of people

custom

noun : a traditional way of doing something in a culture

devotion

noun : great love and commitment

divine

adjective : having to do with, coming from, or in praise of a deity; extremely good

exclusive

adjective : not shared by others; limited to a group of people

existence

noun : the state of living or being

faith

noun : complete trust in something; a strong religious belief

fast

verb : to go without eating or to eat very little food

friar

noun : a Christian monk

god

noun : a supernatural being that some people worship

goddess

noun : a female supernatural being that some people worship

haunted

adjective : occupied or visited by ghosts

heaven

noun : a place where some people believe one's soul goes after death

hell

noun : a place where some people believe wicked people are punished after death

holy

adjective : related to a god or to a religious or spiritual object or activity

imam

noun : a person who leads a worship service in a mosque; a Muslim religious leader

instill

verb : to fill with; to put in a little at a time

Jewish

adjective : of or relating to the race, culture, or religion of Jews

Koran

noun : the holy writings of the Muslim religion

magic

adjective : having special or supernatural powers

Mass

noun : the celebration of the Eucharist, or Holy Communion, especially in the Roman Catholic Church

member

noun : one who belongs to a group

minister

noun : a spiritual leader in a Protestant church

mission

noun : a center built by the Spanish in the New World to convert Native Americans to Christianity

missionary

noun : a person who travels to another place to spread a religion

monastery

noun : a group of buildings where monks or nuns live and worship

monk

noun : a male member of a religious community who vows to remain poor and unmarried and devote his life to active service or prayer

mortal

noun : a human being, who will eventually die

mosque

noun : a place of worship in the Islamic faith

Muslim

adjective : of or relating to people who follow the religion of Islam

myth

noun : an ancient story that explains the origins of the world or how the world and the creatures in it came into being

nun

noun : a female member of a religious community who vows to remain poor and unmarried, and devotes her life to active service or prayer

origin

noun : the beginning of something; the source from which a thing came

paradise

noun : a perfect, beautiful place where people are believed to be happy forever

parson

noun : a minister or preacher

pastor

noun : a minister or priest in charge of a church or congregation

patron

noun : someone who provides financial or other kinds of support to a person, cause, or organization

peaceful

adjective : without physical fighting; nonviolent

persecute

verb : to mistreat a specific group of people

philosophy

noun : a system of beliefs, especially about the nature of the universe

pilgrimage

noun : a journey to a shrine or other sacred place

pope

noun : the head of the Catholic Church

pray

verb : to request something from or give thanks to a god or other object of worship; to strongly hope or wish for

prayer

noun : a communication with a deity to give thanks, make a request, or express thoughts

praying

verb : to be in the process of thanking or making a request of a god or other object of worship

preach

verb : to give a sermon, or religious speech, to a group of people, usually in a church; to verbally support a course of action

priest

noun : an ordained minister in the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church; a holy person with official duties in most any religion

prophet

noun : a person who is believed to bring a message from God or a god

pulpit

noun : a platform or reading desk in a place of worship where the leader stands to speak

rabbi

noun : a teacher and spiritual leader in the Jewish religion

reality

noun : the actual state of things in the world

recant

verb : to formally reject a belief or withdraw an opinion previously expressed

reformer

noun : a person or movement that tries to correct or improve abuses

religion

noun : a system of beliefs and practices in service or worship of God or gods

religious

adjective : believing in and practicing a particular religion

Reverend

adjective : a title of respect for a member of the clergy

rite

noun : a ceremony or ritual to honor a religious or other solemn occasion

Roman Catholic

adjective : having to do with the Roman Catholic Church, a branch of Christianity

sacred

adjective : connected with a god; related to a religious or spiritual purpose; holy

saint

noun : a person who has been formally recognized for having lived a holy, devout, or virtuous life

scripture

noun : the sacred writings of a religion

sermon

noun : a speech given by a religious leader at a religious service at a house of worship

Shinto

noun : a traditional religion of Japan in which people worship various gods of nature

shrine

noun : a container or small space where a religious object is kept; places that are considered special or holy as tributes to a person or a god

sin

noun : an act considered to be wrong by divine law or moral standards

soul

noun : the spiritual, nonphysical part of a person; a person's essence or core self

spiritual

adjective : related to spirit, soul, or a divine being

supernatural

adjective : beyond what can be explained by natural laws; often relating to religion

superstitious

adjective : of, having to do with, or inclined to believe in supernatural events

symbol

noun : an object, picture, or sign that represents an idea, letter, or word

synagogue

noun : a Jewish place of worship

temple

noun : a building that is a place of worship

tooth fairy

noun : a magical being in folklore that leaves money for a child in exchange for a baby tooth that has come out

totem

noun : an animal, plant, or other thing adopted by a group of people as a spiritual symbol

tradition

noun : a belief or custom that is passed down from year to year and generation to generation

traditional

adjective : having to do with a long-established custom

traditionally

adverb : according to a ritual or action that is passed down from year to year and generation to generation

wisdom

noun : great knowledge and sense

worship

verb : to feel or express respect and devotion, usually toward a god or goddess

worship

noun : the act of showing love, honor, and respect for a god or other supernatural being

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Buddhism

noun : a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama in ancient India

Catholicism

noun : the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, a branch of Christianity

Christianity

noun : a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

deity

noun : in a monotheistic religion, the supreme being and creator; in a polytheistic religion, a god or goddess

dreamtime

noun : in Australian Aboriginal culture, the ancient time when the world was created

excommunicate

verb : to expel a person from the Christian Church or another religious community

fanatic

noun : a person who is obsessed with something

Hindu

adjective : of or relating to the major religion in India that includes many gods and the belief in reincarnation

Hinduism

noun : a major religion in India and neighboring countries that includes many gods and the belief of reincarnation

immortality

noun : living forever

Islam

noun : the monotheistic faith of Muslims, based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad

Judaism

noun : the religion of the Jewish people, based on the teachings of the Torah and the Talmud

martyr

noun : a person who would rather die than deny his or her beliefs

mezuzah

noun : a small piece of parchment with sacred Hebrew words that is rolled up in a case and attached to a door frame of a Jewish household

mitzvah

noun : a sacred commandment in the Jewish religion; a good deed done in fulfillment of one of the commandments

monotheism

noun : the belief in only one God

Muslim

noun : people who follow the religion of Islam

oracle

noun : an ancient priest or priestess through whom a god is believed to speak

origin story

noun : a story told by people in a culture about how their culture or the Earth came into being

pagan

noun : a person who practices a nature-based religion

pagoda

noun : a tower having a roof with corners that curve up

pantheon

noun : an ancient Greek word for the gods and goddesses of a particular culture

patron saint

noun : a holy person recognized as the special protector of a person or group

polytheism

noun : the belief in many gods

Protestantism

noun : a large branch of Christianity that developed out of a split from the Roman Catholic Church

Reformation

noun : the series of attempted reforms of the Catholic Church in Europe during the sixteenth century that led to the formation of the Protestant Christian churches

religious oppression

noun : the unjust treatment of a particular religious group

reverence

noun : deep respect or high esteem for someone or something

Taoism

noun : a religious and philosophical system originating in China and based on the writings of Lao-tzu