religion

noun

/rɪˈlɪdʒən/

Idioms

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[uncountable] the belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are connected with the worship of them, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader
- Is there always a conflict between science and religion?
- He believed in God but had no interest in organized religion.
- by religion They are Jewish by religion.
Extra Examples
- As a result of her brother's death, Maria found religion.
- Darwinism contradicted orthodox religion.
- He reportedly embraced religion and became a vegetarian.
- I don't think the government should try to impose religion on our society.
- These people are predominantly Russian Orthodox by religion.
- They never discussed religion or politics.
Culture religion in the USreligion in the USThe largest Christian church in the US is the Roman Catholic church, followed by the Southern Baptist Convention. There are many different Christian churches in the US and the majority of religious Americans are Protestant Christians. Although there is no official religion in the US, religion plays an important part in public life and churches are centres of social events and business activities as well as places of worship. The Pledge of Allegiance includes the phrase ‘one nation under God’ and the official US motto is ‘In God We Trust’. Since the 1960s some Americans have tried to stop government support of religion. The Establishment Clause in the Constitution says that the government must not establish a state religion. In 1963 the Supreme Court decided it was against the constitution for students to pray or read the Bible in class. What is taught about evolution in schools is a subject of much legal debate with some religious people objecting to the teaching of evolution as scientific fact and other Americans arguing that creationism (= the belief that the universe was made by God exactly as described in the Bible) is religion and should not be taught in schools.The largest Protestant group in the US are the Baptists. Other groups include Methodists, Lutherans, Presbyterians and Episcopalians and Pentecostalists. There are many evangelical churches in the US and televangelists appear on TV, radio and online. Other Christian religious groups include the Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Christian Scientists, the Mormons and the Seventh-Day Adventists. There are groups who have a way of life apart from the modern world such as the Shakers, the Amish, the Mennonites and the Hutterites. Judaism is the second largest religious group in the US. Most American Jews are from families which came to the US from Central and Eastern Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. Other large religious groups in the US include Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus.
Culture religion in Britainreligion in Britain The established (= official) church in England is the Church of England. Members of the Church may describe themselves as C of E. In Scotland the official church is the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, known by Scots as ‘the Kirk ’. There is no established church in Wales and Northern Ireland. In Wales the Anglican Church is known as the Church in Wales. The Church is involved in political life as archbishops and some bishops are members of the House of Lords and are chosen by the Queen or King following the advice of the Prime Minister. The Queen or King must be a member of the Church of England and is its official head. Christian religious education is provided in state schools but children do not have to take part. There are also Roman Catholic schools. Only a very small percentage of British people go to church regularly. They rarely discuss religion and feel that a person's religious beliefs are a private matter.Protestant groups other than the Church of England are called Free or Nonconformist Churches. The Free Churches include the United Reformed Church, the Baptist church and the Methodist church. Nonconformist churches are also sometimes called chapels.Many Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus in Britain are from families who came to Britain after World War Two from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. There has been a Muslim community in Britain since the 16th century, and Muslim people continue to come to Britain from many parts of the world. The history of Jews in Britain goes back to Roman times but many Jews in Britain today are from families who came to Britain as refugees from other countries in Europe at various times in the 19th and 20th centuries. Synagogues, mosques, Hindu temples and gurdwaras (= Sikh places of worship) are found in cities and many towns. The first mosque built in Britain was in 1889 in Woking and the first gurdwara in London in 1911. The Chief Rabbi is the main representative of British Jews and there are many religious organizations that represent particular religious groups. The Muslim Council of Britain and the Hindu Forum of Britain are among the largest of these.
Topics Religion and festivalsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- major
- universal
- …
verb + religion
- belong to
- have
- follow
- …
religion + verb
- be based on something
- originate from something
- develop
- …
preposition
- by religion
- in a/the religion
phrases
- an adherent of a religion
- an follower of a religion
- a form of religion
- …
See full entry
[countable] one of the systems of faith that are based on the belief in the existence of a particular god or gods, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader
- the Jewish religion
- Christianity, Islam and other world religions
- The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion.
Collocations Religion
ReligionBeing religious
- believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation
- be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.
- convert to/practise a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.
- go to church/(North American English) temple (= the synagogue)
- go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara
- belong to a church/a religious community
- join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood
- praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God
Celebrations and ritual
- attend/hold/conduct/lead a service
- perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah
- carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite
- go on/make a pilgrimage
- celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali
- observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan
- deliver/preach/hear a sermon
- lead/address the congregation
- say/recite a prayer/blessing
Religious texts and ideas
- preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam
- study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha
- read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah
- be based on/derive from divine revelation
- commit/consider something heresy/sacrilege
Religious belief and experience
- seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom
- strengthen/lose your faith
- keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith
- save/purify/lose your soul
- obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law
- be/accept/do God’s will
- receive/experience divine grace
- achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana
- undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation
- hear/answer a prayer
- commit/confess/forgive a sin
- do/perform penance
Extra Examples
- Almost all religions offer the idea of sacred space.
- Do you still practise your religion?
- Eastern religions such as Shintoism
- He believes that all religions originated from a single source.
- He founded a new religion.
- I believe in God, but I don't belong to any organized religion.
- I believe we should respect all religions of the world equally.
- In their religion, mountains are sacred.
- Islam is one of the great world religions.
- She believed that her religion needed to be defended by philosophy and logic.
- She has no religion.
- The law prohibits the government form endorsing a particular religion.
- The majority of children adopt the religion of their parents.
- The teachers started preaching the Christian religion to us at every opportunity.
- These faiths draw on the traditional religions of indigenous peoples.
- This popular religion is a blend of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism with spirit beliefs.
- a religion based on reason
Topics Religion and festivalsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- major
- universal
- …
verb + religion
- belong to
- have
- follow
- …
religion + verb
- be based on something
- originate from something
- develop
- …
preposition
- by religion
- in a/the religion
phrases
- an adherent of a religion
- an follower of a religion
- a form of religion
- …
See full entry
[singular] a particular interest or influence that is very important in your life
- For him, football is an absolute religion.
- Football has become an alternative religion for many people.

Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘life under monastic vows’): from Old French, or from Latin religio(n-) ‘obligation, bond, reverence’, perhaps based on Latin religare ‘to bind’.

Idioms

get religion

(informal, disapproving) to suddenly start believing in a religion
- We're waiting for the company to get religion on recycling.

单词	religion
释义	religion noun /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] the belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are connected with the worship of them, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader Is there always a conflict between science and religion? He believed in God but had no interest in organized religion. by religion They are Jewish by religion. Extra Examples As a result of her brother's death, Maria found religion. Darwinism contradicted orthodox religion. He reportedly embraced religion and became a vegetarian. I don't think the government should try to impose religion on our society. These people are predominantly Russian Orthodox by religion. They never discussed religion or politics. Culture religion in the USreligion in the USThe largest Christian church in the US is the Roman Catholic church, followed by the Southern Baptist Convention. There are many different Christian churches in the US and the majority of religious Americans are Protestant Christians. Although there is no official religion in the US, religion plays an important part in public life and churches are centres of social events and business activities as well as places of worship. The Pledge of Allegiance includes the phrase ‘one nation under God’ and the official US motto is ‘In God We Trust’. Since the 1960s some Americans have tried to stop government support of religion. The Establishment Clause in the Constitution says that the government must not establish a state religion. In 1963 the Supreme Court decided it was against the constitution for students to pray or read the Bible in class. What is taught about evolution in schools is a subject of much legal debate with some religious people objecting to the teaching of evolution as scientific fact and other Americans arguing that creationism (= the belief that the universe was made by God exactly as described in the Bible) is religion and should not be taught in schools.The largest Protestant group in the US are the Baptists. Other groups include Methodists, Lutherans, Presbyterians and Episcopalians and Pentecostalists. There are many evangelical churches in the US and televangelists appear on TV, radio and online. Other Christian religious groups include the Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Christian Scientists, the Mormons and the Seventh-Day Adventists. There are groups who have a way of life apart from the modern world such as the Shakers, the Amish, the Mennonites and the Hutterites. Judaism is the second largest religious group in the US. Most American Jews are from families which came to the US from Central and Eastern Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. Other large religious groups in the US include Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus. Culture religion in Britainreligion in Britain The established (= official) church in England is the Church of England. Members of the Church may describe themselves as C of E. In Scotland the official church is the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, known by Scots as ‘the Kirk ’. There is no established church in Wales and Northern Ireland. In Wales the Anglican Church is known as the Church in Wales. The Church is involved in political life as archbishops and some bishops are members of the House of Lords and are chosen by the Queen or King following the advice of the Prime Minister. The Queen or King must be a member of the Church of England and is its official head. Christian religious education is provided in state schools but children do not have to take part. There are also Roman Catholic schools. Only a very small percentage of British people go to church regularly. They rarely discuss religion and feel that a person's religious beliefs are a private matter.Protestant groups other than the Church of England are called Free or Nonconformist Churches. The Free Churches include the United Reformed Church, the Baptist church and the Methodist church. Nonconformist churches are also sometimes called chapels.Many Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus in Britain are from families who came to Britain after World War Two from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. There has been a Muslim community in Britain since the 16th century, and Muslim people continue to come to Britain from many parts of the world. The history of Jews in Britain goes back to Roman times but many Jews in Britain today are from families who came to Britain as refugees from other countries in Europe at various times in the 19th and 20th centuries. Synagogues, mosques, Hindu temples and gurdwaras (= Sikh places of worship) are found in cities and many towns. The first mosque built in Britain was in 1889 in Woking and the first gurdwara in London in 1911. The Chief Rabbi is the main representative of British Jews and there are many religious organizations that represent particular religious groups. The Muslim Council of Britain and the Hindu Forum of Britain are among the largest of these. Topics Religion and festivalsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great major universal … verb + religion belong to have follow … religion + verb be based on something originate from something develop … preposition by religion in a/the religion phrases an adherent of a religion an follower of a religion a form of religion … See full entry [countable] one of the systems of faith that are based on the belief in the existence of a particular god or gods, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader the Jewish religion Christianity, Islam and other world religions The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion. Collocations ReligionReligionBeing religious believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc. convert to/practise a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc. go to church/(North American English) temple (= the synagogue) go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara belong to a church/a religious community join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God Celebrations and ritual attend/hold/conduct/lead a service perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite go on/make a pilgrimage celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan deliver/preach/hear a sermon lead/address the congregation say/recite a prayer/blessing Religious texts and ideas preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah be based on/derive from divine revelation commit/consider something heresy/sacrilege Religious belief and experience seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom strengthen/lose your faith keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith save/purify/lose your soul obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law be/accept/do God’s will receive/experience divine grace achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation hear/answer a prayer commit/confess/forgive a sin do/perform penance Extra Examples Almost all religions offer the idea of sacred space. Do you still practise your religion? Eastern religions such as Shintoism He believes that all religions originated from a single source. He founded a new religion. I believe in God, but I don't belong to any organized religion. I believe we should respect all religions of the world equally. In their religion, mountains are sacred. Islam is one of the great world religions. She believed that her religion needed to be defended by philosophy and logic. She has no religion. The law prohibits the government form endorsing a particular religion. The majority of children adopt the religion of their parents. The teachers started preaching the Christian religion to us at every opportunity. These faiths draw on the traditional religions of indigenous peoples. This popular religion is a blend of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism with spirit beliefs. a religion based on reason Topics Religion and festivalsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great major universal … verb + religion belong to have follow … religion + verb be based on something originate from something develop … preposition by religion in a/the religion phrases an adherent of a religion an follower of a religion a form of religion … See full entry [singular] a particular interest or influence that is very important in your life For him, football is an absolute religion. Football has become an alternative religion for many people. Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘life under monastic vows’): from Old French, or from Latin religio(n-) ‘obligation, bond, reverence’, perhaps based on Latin religare ‘to bind’. Idioms get religion (informal, disapproving) to suddenly start believing in a religion We're waiting for the company to get religion on recycling.
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