Trending Religious Concepts of all time
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts of all time on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Moloch.
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Moloch
Biblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on the root MLK ("king")
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Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
3,745
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envy
resentful emotion that โoccurs when a person lacks anotherโs (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the oth
3,594
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Holy Spirit
conception of God, or an attribute thereof, in various religions
3,034
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parish
type of ecclesiastical subdivision of a diocese
2,032
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Treta Yuga
Second of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology lasting three times that of Kali Yuga. Its dawn (yuga-sandhyฤ) and dusk (yuga-sa
1,748
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Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
1,705
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Esoteric Christianity
Christian theology
1,647
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randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
1,632
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sharia
Islamic law
1,571
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pandit
a scholar or teacher of Hindu law, philosophy or music
1,427
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Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
1,422
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klesha
in Buddhism, mental states that cloud the mind
1,421
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Heaven in Christianity
heaven as understood by Christianity
1,202
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Assumption of Mary
the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life, dogma of the Catholic Church
1,191
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Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bรถn, and Sikhism
1,181
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astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
1,161
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Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
1,141
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Buddha-nature
Buddhist concept of inherent nature or potential of Buddhahood
1,124
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number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
1,111
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spiritual gift
extraordinary power given by the Holy Spirit
1,097
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Islamic clothing
overview of the relationship between clothing and the world religion of Islam, including a set of traditional Muslim outfits, requirements f
1,080
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Yesod
9th of the 10 sephirot
1,038
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Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
995
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Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
988
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Bodhisattva
in Buddhism, a being who has developed a spontaneous wish and a compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient bein
947
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Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
933
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Nafs
Quranic Arabic word for the "self"
922
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relics of Muhammad
relics of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
901
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Clear
in Scientology, a person who no longer has a reactive mind, and is therefore free from the reactive mind's negative effects
898
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false god
religious concept
893
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shankha
end-blown conch trumpet of Indian origin
891
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Hod
8th of the 10 sephirot
876
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heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
850
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Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
826
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Fear of God
fear or respect for the Deity
791
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godhead
theological concept
776
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Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
751
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ex-Muslims
person who expressly renounces his Islamic faith
748
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animals in Islam
Islam's view about animals
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Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
728
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manumission
act of slave owner freeing an enslaved person; or the enslaved person buying his/her own freedom; or another person buying the freedom of an
696
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chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
696
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Qisas
"eye for an eye", or retributive justice, in traditional Islamic law
668
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Safavid order
Sufi Shi'a order (tariqah) founded by Safi-ad-din Ardabili
666
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gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
662
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soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
655
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mahasiddha
someone who embodies and cultivates the "siddhi of perfection"
651
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Holy Wisdom
in Judeo-Christian theology, attribute of God
642
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Qadiriyya
Sufi Order
642
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Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
641
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Sattva
guแนa
637
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Seven Factors of Enlightenment
Concept in Buddhism
631
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Dharani
Buddhist chant, mnemonic code, incantation, or recitation
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The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
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Salvator Mundi
title of Jesus and subject in Christian iconography
619
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Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
619
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iแธฅsฤn
excellence and piety in Islam and Sufism
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Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
574
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Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
561
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manna
edible substance described in the Bible
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avidyฤ
in Buddhism, fundamental ignorance
552
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Dormition of the Mother of God
Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches
546
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Jewish views on sin
In Judaism, violation of any of the 613 commandments
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Taqlid
conforming to religious teaching of scholars in Islam without independent reasoning
529
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
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Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
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Operating Thetan
in Scientology, a spiritual state above Clear, having control over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time
518
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Uncreated Light
Palamist doctrine of seeing God's light
510
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Achintya Bheda Abheda
school of Vedanta representing the philosophy of inconceivable one-ness and difference
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conceptual proliferation
concept in Buddhism
506
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
497
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vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
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Paramatman
the Absolute Atman, or supreme Self, in various philosophies
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mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
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sloth
laziness and apathy as a sin
472
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Fourteen unanswerable questions
Questions that Buddha refused to answer
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profane
adjective to worldliness, as opposed to sacredness
464
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moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
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hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
416
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golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
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guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
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Mawlid
birthday of Muhammad
410
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oblation
Latinism with several religious and ecclesiastical meanings
403
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Catholic parish
lowest canonical subdivision in the Catholic Church; primary constituent unit of a diocese
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diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
395
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tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
388
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Tayammum
ablution in Islam performed when clean water is not readily available
381
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microcosmic orbit
Taoist qigong or tao yin qi energy cultivation technique
375
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Samadhi
concept in Indian religions
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houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
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Islamic ethics
ethics in Islam
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bardo
in Buddhism, an intermediate, transitional, or liminal state between death and rebirth
355
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Commanding right and forbidding wrong
Islamic doctrine mentioned in the Qur'an
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sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
351
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haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
347
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Abomination
covering Biblical references
346
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engram
in Scientology, a mental image of an unconscious past traumatic event
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greed
insatiable longing for material gain
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Gayatri Mantra
mantra of the Vedic tradition
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