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German vocab- Religion and belief

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theology   die Theologie  
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theological   theologisch  
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denomination   die Konfession  
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church tax   die Kirchensteuer  
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secularism   der Säkularismus  
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to secularise sth   etw säkularisieren  
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anti-Semitism   der Antisemitismus  
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purgatory   das Fegefeuer  
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the garden of Eden   der Garten Eden  
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the Flood   die Sintflut  
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the Last Supper   das Letzte Abendmahl  
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Catholicism   der Katholizismus  
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Catholic   katholisch  
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(a) Catholic   der/die Katholik/in  
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Protestantism   der Protestantismus  
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Protestant   protestantisch  
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Protestant, Evangelical   evangelisch  
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(a) Protestant   der/die Protestant/in  
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(a) Mormon   der/die Mormone/in  
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Mormon   mormonisch  
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Roman Catholic   römisch-katholisch  
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Sikhism   der Sikhismus  
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Sikh   der Sikh  
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Taoism   der Taoismus  
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doctrine   die Lehre  
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good/evil   das Gute/Böse  
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wicked   böse  
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soul   die Seele  
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conscience   das Gewissen  
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deadly sin   die Todsünde  
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Seven Deadly Sins   die sieben Todsünden  
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Lord's Prayer   das Vaterunser  
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atheism   der Atheismus  
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atheist   der/die Atheist/in  
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atheistic   atheistisch  
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spirit   der Geist  
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spirituality   die Geistlichkeit  
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the Holy Spirit   der Heilige Geist  
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mystic   der/die Mystiker/in  
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mysticism   der Mystizismus  
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humanism   der Humanismus  
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covenant   der Bund  
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the old/new testament/covenant   der alte/neue Bund  
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the old/new testament   das Alte/Neue Testament  
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commandment   das Gebot  
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to repent, regret sth   etw bereuen  
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repentance, penitence   die Reue  
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repentant   reuevoll  
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to absolve sth   jdn lossprechen  
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sacrifice   das Opfer  
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to sacrifice sth   etw opfern  
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to kneel (down)   (nieder)knien  
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to kneel down   (sich) hinknien  
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hymn books   das Gesangbuch  
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song, hymn   der Gesang  
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to praise sb   jdn loben  
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to bear witness to sth, to confess sth   etw bekennen  
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to sanctify sth   etw heiligen  
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conversion   die Bekehrung  
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to convert sb to sth   jdn zu etw bekehren  
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to convert to sth   sich zu etw bekehren/zu etw konvertieren  
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to renounce one's faith   dem Glauben abschwören  
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parishioner   das Gemeindemitglied  
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choirboy   der Chorknabe  
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(silent) prayer or worship   die Andacht  
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morning/evening prayer   die Morgen-/Abendandacht  
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to worship so   jdn anbeten/verehren  
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worship   die Verehrung  
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to bless so/sth   jdn/etw segnen  
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blessing, benediction   der Segen/die Segnung  
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to consecrate sth   etw weihen  
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incense   der Weihrauch  
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to atone for sth   für etw büβen  
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repentance, penitence   die Buβe  
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to do penance   Buβe tun  
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pilgrim   der Pilger  
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to make a pilgrimage   pilgern  
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pigrimage   die Pilgerfahrt  
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practising   aktiv  
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devout   überzeugt  
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to meditate   meditieren  
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meditation   die Meditation  
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priest, minister   der/die Geistliche/r  
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to join/enter the ministry   Pfarrer/Geistlicher werden  
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clergy   der Klerus  
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monk   der Mönch  
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monastic   mönchisch  
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monastic/convent   klösterlich  
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to ordain so   jdn weihen  
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consecration, ordination   die Weihe  
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order   der Orden  
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cantor   der/die Kantor/in  
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cleric   der/die Kleriker/in  
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abbot   der Abt  
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seminarist   der/die Seminarist  
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cannon   der Kanoniker/Kanonikus  
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chapel   die Kapelle  
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monastery, convent, cloister   das Kloster  
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recotry, vicarage   das Pfarrhaus  
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abbey   die Abtei  
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main church door   das Kirchenportal  
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pew   die Kirchenbank  
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aisle   der Mittelgang  
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chancel   der Altarraum  
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altarpiece   das Altarbild  
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high altar   der Hochaltar  
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confessional   der Beichtstuhl  
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pulpit   die Kanzel  
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kneeler   die Kniebank  
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rosary   der Rosenkranz  
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prayer beads   Gebetsperlen  
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prayer mat   der Gebetsteppich  
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crucifix   das Kruzifix  
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holy water   das Weihwasser  
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font   das Weihwasserbecken  
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offertory box   der Opferstock  
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chalice, communion cup   der Kelch  
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censer   das Rauchfass  
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clerical collar   der Priesterkragen  
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wimple   der Nonnenschleier  
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Lent   die Fastenzeit  
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carnival   die Fastnacht  
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Monday before Ash wed   der Rosenmontag  
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Shrove tuesday   der Fastnachtdienstag  
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ash wednesday   der Aschermittwoch  
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good friday   der Karfreitag  
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pentecost   das Pfingsten  
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all saints' day   das Allerheiligen  
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xmas eve   der Heiligaben  
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st. Nicholas' day   der Nikolaustag  
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Hanukkah   die Chanukka  
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passover   das Passah  
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