Religious Terms Crossword

A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods
People (such as priests) who are the leaders of a religion and who perform religious services
To make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity
A deity is a supernatural being, like a god or goddess, that is worshipped by people who believe it controls or exerts force over some aspect of the world. The word deity means ‘divine nature’.
The study of the nature of duty and obligation
Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect
A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something; a strong believer in a particular religion or god
A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group
A principal or set of principals laid down by an authority as true without being questioned or doubted; a belief or set of beliefs that is taught by a religious organisation
The part of theology concerned with death, judgement, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind
A branch of philosophy dealing with what is morally right or wrong
A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, especially a tribute to someone who has just died
A short sermon, especially one intended to explain the practical and moral implications of a particular scriptural passage
The people of a religion who are not priests, ministers, etc.
A fixed set of ceremonies, words, etc. that are used during public worship in a religion
The action of ordaining someone in holy orders
Devotion to God; the quality or state of being pious (devoutly religious)
(In Christian theology) the doctrine that God has ordained all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others; it has been particularly associated with the teachings of St Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin
The divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence
A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order
Not connected with religious or spiritual matters; (of clergy) not subject to or bound by religious rule; not belonging to or living in a monastic or other order
A person who believes in the existence of a god or gods
The study of the nature of God and religious belief
A set of solemn promises; by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition
A person (usually highly skilled) who practices yoga
A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God