Vocab
Atonement Definition
reparation or expiation for sin
Theocracy Definition
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god
Worship Definition
show reverence and adoration for (a deity); honor with religious rites
Reincarnation Definition
the rebirth of a soul in a new body
Polytheism Definition
belief in multiple gods
Monotheism Definition
Belief in 1 god
Rites of Passage Definition
a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, especially birth, puberty, marriage, and death
Founder Definition
a person who manufactures articles of cast metal; the owner or operator of a foundry
Caste Definition
the system of dividing society into hereditary classes
Caliphate Definition
the rule or reign of a caliph or chief Muslim ruler
Karma Definition
the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences
Dharma Definition
the eternal and inherent nature of reality, regarded in Hinduism as a cosmic law underlying right behavior and social order
Guru Definition
a spiritual teacher, especially one who imparts initiation
Agnostic Definition
a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God
Atheist Definition
a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods
Repentance Definition
the action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse
Monk Definition
a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
Sect Definition
a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong
Deity Definition
a god or goddess
Sacred Definition
connected with gods or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration
Cult Definition
a system of devotion directed toward a particular figure or object
Saint Definition
a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death
Brain Aneurysm Definition
A weakness in a blood vessel in the brain that balloons and fills with blood
Orthodox Definition
conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true
Holy Definition
dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose