Religion – Spelling List
the
first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to
Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan
(the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
any
Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent
a
religious orientation of doubt
a
Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of
life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
Muslim
name for the one and only God
money
or goods contributed to the poor
an
American follower of the Mennonite religion
an
orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century;
settled chiefly in southeastern Pennsylvania
spiritual
being attendant upon God
the
faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
the
doctrine that all natural objects have souls
a
cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the powers of evil
an
ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
someone
who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
someone
who denies the existence of god
the
act of making amends for sin or wrongdoing
a
religion founded in Iran in 1863
a
sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
administer
a sacrament signifying spiritual rebirth
the
sacred writings of the Christian religions
a
senior member of the Christian clergy
the
act of depriving something of its sacred character
the
religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and
Brahmanas and Upanishads
founder
of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
the
teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that
suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through
right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering
and rebirth
the
civil and religious leader of a Muslim state
the
theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of
God and salvation by grace alone
declare
(a dead person) to be a saint
a
hereditary social class among Hindus
the
principal Christian church building of a diocese
religious
system based on teachings of Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing
a
monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the
teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of
Jesus as savior
the
entire class of religious officials in Christianity
the
act of a penitent disclosing sinfulness before a priest
beliefs
and practices of Conservative Jews
a
change of religion
change
religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
an
agreement between God and his people
the
act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's
hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
a
system of religious beliefs and rituals
chief
lama and once ruler of Tibet
a
supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world
a
group of religious congregations with its own organization
basic
principles of the cosmos
the
dispersion of something that was originally localized
a
district that is under the jurisdiction of a bishop
being
or having the nature of a god
a
religious doctrine proclaimed as true without proof
of
or associated with a church
the
beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
denoting
or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
the
branch of theology that is concerned with final things
a
Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and
wine
of
or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel
stresses
the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation
a
strong belief in a divine power or powers
the
interpretation of sacred texts as literal truth
a
religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's
spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches
a
female deity
the
written body of teachings accepted by a religious group
a
Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
a
pilgrimage to Mecca that is a religious duty for Muslims
conforming
to dietary laws
a
religious sect founded in the United States in 1966
a
belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
characterized
by departure from accepted standards
a
body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to
India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation,
by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that
opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for
liberation from earthly evils
a
conventional religious painting in oil on a small panel
a
material effigy that is worshipped
the
person who leads prayers in a mosque
religion
founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes
asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of
a perfect or supreme being
a
teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and
sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
a
holy struggle by a Muslim for a moral or political goal
the
monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles
embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
the
effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny
conforming
to dietary laws
worship
of Krishna the 8th avatar of Vishnu
members
of a religious community who are not clergy
(New
Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the
fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly
lives
teachings
of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith
alone
one
of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for
universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of
China and Tibet and Japan
one
who voluntarily suffers death
the
mother of Jesus
joint
capital of Saudi Arabia
contemplation
of spiritual matters
system
of beliefs and practices including belief in scriptural authority; plain dress;
adult baptism; foot washing; restriction of marriage to members of the group
any
expected deliverer
the
religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with
social welfare and public morals
a
group of person living under a religious rule
a
male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and
prayer and work
believing
that there is only one god
the
doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon
(Old
Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red
sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from
God on Mount Sinai
a
Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
the
Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
a
believer in or follower of Islam
someone
who believes in realities beyond human comprehension
the
beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
a
woman religious
adhering
to what is commonly accepted
beliefs
and practices of a Judaic sect that strictly observes Mosaic law
a
religion outside of mainstream monotheism
a
story told by Jesus to convey his religious message
a
local church community
the
principles and practices of Pentecostal religious groups
someone
who journeys to a sacred place as an act of devotion
a
journey to a sacred place
worshipping
or believing in more than one god
the
head of the Roman Catholic Church
previous
determination as if by destiny or fate
the
doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
not
concerned with or devoted to religion
a
prediction uttered under divine inspiration
someone
who speaks by divine inspiration
the
theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated
from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
a
temporary state of the dead in Roman Catholic theology
the
beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans
a
Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660
the
sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his
life at Mecca and Medina
spiritual
leader of a Jewish congregation
the
ninth month of the Islamic calendar
a
religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the
Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land
beliefs
and practices of Reform Jews
the
doctrine that a person may be reborn successively
the
beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome
a
day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians
a
person who has died and has been canonized
a
Hindu sect worshiping Shakti
the
act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
a
subdivision of a larger religious group
not
concerned with or devoted to religion
removal
of religion as a control or influence over something
one
acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds
the
code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of
Mohammed
one
of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
the
ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a
veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors
a
Hindu sect worshiping Shiva
a
place of worship associated with something sacred
founder
of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
the
doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th
century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam
Islamic
mysticism
one
of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
the
place of worship for a Jewish congregation
the
union of different systems of thought or belief
a
council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business
the
collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna
and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox
Judaism
philosophical
system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and
noninterference with the course of natural events
a
place of worship
the
biblical commandments of Moses
a
religious doctrine proclaimed as true without proof
a
political unit governed by a deity
of
or relating to or concerning the study of religion
the
rational and systematic study of religion
one
of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation
through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali
scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the
dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and
Laos and Cambodia
a
Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and
elements of preexisting shamanism
(Judaism)
the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture
is written; is used in a synagogue during services
beyond
and outside the ordinary range of human experience
the
Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine
changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in
the Eucharist
Christian
doctrine stressing belief in the Trinity
the
union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
Christian
doctrine that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity
belongs
to lowest social and ritual class in India
(from
the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of
Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the
Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
a
religion practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries
the
polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a
mother goddess; claims origins in pre-Christian pagan religions of western
Europe
a
name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew
consonants YHVH
school
of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation
and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
system
of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in
the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark
(evil)
