broaden (v)
/ˈbrɔ·dən/

truyền bá

to affect or make something affect more people or things

orthodox (a)
/ˈɔr·θəˌdɑks/

chính thống

(of beliefs, ideas, or activities) following generally accepted beliefs or standards

be inclined to (phrase)
/bi ɪnˈklaɪnd tu/

thiên về xu hướng muốn

to have an opinion about something, but not a strong opinion

atheism (n)
/ˈeɪ·θiˌɪz·əm/

thuyết Vô Thần

the belief that God does not exist

agnosticism (n)
/æɡˈnɑː.stəˌsɪzəm/

thuyết Bất Khả Tri

a believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not

Christianity (n)
/ˌkrɪstʃiˈænət̮i/

đạo Thiên Chúa

the religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the belief that he was the son of God

contemplation (n)
/ˌkɑnt·əmˈpleɪ·ʃən/

sự suy ngẫm

the act of thinking deeply about something

religion (n)
 /rɪˈlɪdʒ.ən/

tôn giáo

the belief in the existence of a god or gods

tenacity (n)
/təˈnæs·ɪ·t̬i/

việc sùng kính

tenacious behaviour

ecclesiastical (a)
/ɪˌkli·ziˈæs·tɪ·kəl/

(thuộc) giáo hội

belonging to or connected with the Christian religion

Judaism (n)
/ˈdʒu·diˌɪz·əm/

đạo Do Thái

the religion of the Jewish people, based mainly on the Bible (= the Christian Old Testament) and the Talmud

prominent (a)
/ˈprɑm·ə·nənt/

nổi bật, nổi trội

very noticeable, important, or famous

pilgrimage (n)
/ˈpɪl·ɡrə·mɪdʒ/

đihành hương

a trip, often a long one, made to a holy place for religious reasons

patriarch (n)
/ˈpeɪ·triˌɑrk/

Vị Thượng Phụ

the title of a most senior bishop (= a senior priest) in the Orthodox or Roman Catholic Church

exalt (v)
/ɪɡˈzɔlt/

ca ngợi, tán dương

to praise someone a lot, or to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position

power (n)
/ˈpɑʊ·ər/

quyền lực

the right or authority of a person or group to do something

deify (v)
/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/

phong Thánh

to make someone or something into a god

pious (a)
/ˈpɑɪ·əs/

sùng đạo

strongly believing in God or a particular religion, and living in a way that shows this belief

coexist (v)
/ˌkoʊ·ɪɡˈzɪst/

sống chung, cùng tồn tại

to live or exist together at the same time or in the same place

animism (n)
/ˈæn.ɪ.mɪ.zəm/

thuyết Vạn Vật Hữu Linh

the belief that all natural things, such as plants, animals, rocks, and thunder, have spirits and can influence human events