[生活美語] Religion 宗教字彙與片語
When you want to ask someone about his or her religious belief, you may ask in the following ways:
1. What religion do you practice?
2. What is your religious belief?
3. What is your religion?
4. What do you believe in?
5. Are you a Buddhist/Christian/etc.?
Remember, religion is a personal/sensitive topic to many people so always be respectful!
1. Christianity 基督教 Ex: He is a Christian.
2. Catholicism 天主教 Ex: He is Catholic.
3. the Pope 教宗
4. Buddhism 佛教 Ex: He is a Buddhist.
5. Daoism 道教 Ex: He is a Daoist.
6. Hinduism 印度教 Ex: He is a Hindu.
7. Islam 伊斯蘭教 (回教) Ex: He is a Muslim.
8. Ramadan 齋戒月
9. a jihad 聖戰
10. the Crusades 十字軍東征
11. the Koran 可蘭經
12. Confucianism 儒家思想
13. monotheism 一神論
14. polytheism 多神論
15. an atheist 無神論者Ex: He is an atheist.
16. the Theory of Creation 創造論
17. the Theory of Evolution 進化論
18. survival of the fittest 適者生存
19. the big bang theory 大爆炸理論
20. Karma 因果報應
21. reincarnation 輪迴
22. fatalism 宿命論
23. ethics 倫理
24. morals 道德
25. value system 價值觀
26. a radical 激進分子
27. an extremist 極端分子
28. a heretic 異教徒
29. a missionary 宣教士
30. the Bible 聖經
31. the Bible study 查經班
32. repent 悔改
33. forgive 饒恕，原諒
34. forgive sins 赦罪
35. be baptized 受洗 Ex: I was baptized when I was 12.
36. take the offering 收奉獻
37. communion 聖餐
38. demonic possession 被鬼附身
39. theology 神學
40. a shrine 神社
41. a mosque 清真寺
42. zealot 狂熱者
43. zealous 熱心; 積極的
44. Atheism 無神論 Ex: He is an atheist.
45. agnosticism 不可知論 Ex: He is agnostic (adj.).