IB World Religions

someone who believes we cannot prove that existence or nonexistence of a God

person who renounces a religious (or political) belief

disbelief or denial of the existence of God(s)

compensation for a wrong; making amends; making reparation

authoritative collection of writings, works, etc. Applying to a particular religion

God or Goddess

large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name

having the nature of or being a deity

framework, set of rules, procedural steps; the body of teachings of a religion

a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as ture without proof

belief that reality is made up of two different principles (spirit and matter) or that there are two sides or gods (good and evil) in conflict

having to do with or relating to the end of the world

to preach or spread the word of God

critical examination of a religious text

movement or attitude stressing strict and literal adherence to set of basic principles

blending of history and legend usually in the form of biography

belief in or worship of one God without denying the existence of others

belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine

physical embodiment of the divine

one who suffers for the sake of principle (usually religious)

an expected deliverer of the people; “chosen” or “anointed” one

belief that there is one god and the denial of all other gods

story expressing the ideals about reality or spiritual history, usually at a different time. Myth in this sense does not denote untrue.

absence of deities within a religion

following traditional doctrine; sound or correct in opinion or doctrine

belief that everything in the universe is divine or has divine principles

allegorical story, usually illustrating a religious moral or point

belief in or worship of more than one god

one who speaks by divine inspiration

established, ceremonious (and usually religious) acts

things and actions set apart as religious or spiritual which are entitled to reverence

religious body, especially one that has separated from a large denomination

of or relating to the wordly or temporal (not the religious or divine)

blending of two or more religions, their faiths, ideas or practices, into a new or exisiting religion

study of religious faith, practice or experience

exisiting outside the material universe