4.9.7 Religious organization

Use this domain for words referring to official religions, groups within a religion, and religious meetings. Each religion will have different names for its groups. Answer each question for each religion.

OMC Codes: 
779 Theological Systems
790 Ecclesiastical Organization
794 Congregations
795 Religious Denominations
Sects
797 Missions
Louw Nida Codes: 
11B Socio-Religious
  • What general words refer to an official religion?
    religion, faith
  • What are the names of the official religions?
    Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, animism, paganism,
  • What words refer to a group within a religion?
    sect, denomination, party,
  • What are the names of the sects?
    Catholic, Protestant, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist
  • What words refer to a group of believers in a particular place?
    church, congregation, diocese, parish
  • What words refer to beginning to believe in a religion or changing from one religion to another?
    convert, conversion

    • 4.9.7.1 Religious person

    Use this domain for words referring to religious practitioners--people who practice a religion, who are members of the religion, believe in the religion, leaders of the religion, and followers of the religion. Each religion has its own terms for religious practitioners. List these terms separately for each religion. The examples given below are for the Christian religion.

    OMC Codes: 
    791 Magicians and Diviners
    792 Prophets and Ascetics
    Holy Men
    793 Priesthood
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    31J Be a Believer, Christian Faith
    53I Roles and Functions
  • What is a person called who believes in a religion?
    believer, member (of the faith), adherent, follower, practitioner
  • What is a person called who believes in the (Christian) religion?
    Christian, brother, fellow believer, saint
  • What is a leader of the (Christian-Protestant) religion called?
    pastor, minister, parson
  • What is a leader of the (Christian-Catholic) religion called?
    priest, father, bishop, archbishop, Cardinal, pope, man of the cloth
  • What words refer to the profession of being a religious leader?
    pastorate, priesthood, ministry
  • What words refers to all religious leaders?
    clergy
  • What words refer to followers of a religion who are not leaders?
    laity, layperson, flock

    • 4.9.7.2 Christianity

    Use this domain for words used in Christianity.

  • What words are used to talk about Christianity?
    Christian, Christianity, Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, the Trinity, the Father, the Son of God, the Holy Spirit, Lord, cross, crucify, crucifixion, resurrection, Bible, Biblical, Scripture, Old Testament, New Testament, Gospel, apostle, church, chapel, churchgoer, priest, vicar, minister, pastor, service, Communion, Mass, sacrament, baptize, baptism, christen, christening, Christian name, confession, Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, crucifix, make the sign of the cross, saint, patron saint, Roman Catholic, Catholic, Pope, papal, Orthodox Church, Reformation, Protestant Church, Protestant, Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian

    • 4.9.7.3 Islam

    Use this domain for words used in Islam.

  • What words are used to talk about Islam?
    Islam, Islamic, Muslim, Allah, Mohammed, the Prophet, Koran, Kaaba, mosque, sharia, Ramadan, hajj

    • 4.9.7.4 Hinduism

    Use this domain for words used in Hinduism.

  • What words are used to talk about Hinduism?
    Hinduism, Hindu, New Age, Vishnu, Vedic, guru, reincarnation

    • 4.9.7.5 Buddhism

    Use this domain for words used in Buddhism.

  • What words are used to talk about Buddhism?
    Buddhism, Buddhist, Buddha, temple, pagoda, nirvana, enlightenment, monk

    • 4.9.7.6 Judaism

    Use this domain for words used in Judaism.

  • What words are used to talk about Judaism?
    Judaism, Jew, Jewish, Israel, Torah, Mishna, rabbi, synagogue, kosher, Passover, Hanukkah, Messiah, Mosaic Law

    • 4.9.7.7 Animism

    Use this domain for words used in Animism--the belief in spirits.

    OMC Codes: 
    774 Animism
  • What words are used to talk about Animism?
    Animism, paganism,
  • What words refer to someone who believes in Animism?
    Animist, pagan,