theology
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bishoprics/ˈbɪʃəprɪks/
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
jihad/dʒəˈhɑːd/
A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
stigmatic/stɪɡˈmætɪk/ /sɪɡˈmætɪk/
One who displays stigmata, the five wounds of Christ.
believing/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/
To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.
devout/dəˈvʌʊt/ /dɪˈvaʊt/
A devotee.
elder/ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/
A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
disfrocked/dɪsˈfrɑkt/ /dɪsˈfrɒkt/
To remove from status as a member of a clergy; to unfrock.
holy fool/ˈhoʊli ˈfuːl/
A person, often associated with gifts of prophecy and insight, who publicly acts as if mad or stupid, but whose madness is seen as concealing an inner sanctity for the purpose of self-humiliation.
schism/ˈskɪzəm/
A formal division or split within a religious body.
deviation/diviˈeɪʃən/
The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.