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")
16,937
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Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
3,784
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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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sharia
Islamic law
2,953
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Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
2,673
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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
2,388
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astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
2,232
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Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bรถn, and Sikhism
2,220
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Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
2,188
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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
2,071
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Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
2,060
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parish
type of ecclesiastical subdivision of a diocese
2,032
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Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
2,002
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Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
1,889
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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
1,848
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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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heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
1,667
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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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Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
1,585
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Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
1,517
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Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
1,473
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pandit
a scholar or teacher of Hindu law, philosophy or music
1,427
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klesha
in Buddhism, mental states that cloud the mind
1,421
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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
1,376
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gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
1,306
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chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
1,293
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Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
1,263
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Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
1,238
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Heaven in Christianity
heaven as understood by Christianity
1,202
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soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
1,201
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manna
edible substance described in the Bible
1,189
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Buddha-nature
Buddhist concept of inherent nature or potential of Buddhahood
1,124
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spiritual gift
extraordinary power given by the Holy Spirit
1,097
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Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
1,092
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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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Dormition of the Mother of God
Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches
1,037
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
1,015
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
999
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Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
995
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Operating Thetan
in Scientology, a spiritual state above Clear, having control over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time
949
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mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
947
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vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
942
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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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sloth
laziness and apathy as a sin
898
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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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Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
882
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moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
881
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Hod
8th of the 10 sephirot
876
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hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
853
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Mawlid
birthday of Muhammad
829
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golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
819
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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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guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
768
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diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
753
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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
747
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sin
transgression against religious commandments or precepts
745
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Samadhi
concept in Indian religions
713
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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
699
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houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
685
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greed
insatiable longing for material gain
676
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Qisas
"eye for an eye", or retributive justice, in traditional Islamic law
668
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haram
Arabic religious term meaning forbidden
667
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Safavid order
Sufi Shi'a order (tariqah) founded by Safi-ad-din Ardabili
666
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Gayatri Mantra
mantra of the Vedic tradition
666
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pleroma
religious concept
651
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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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Sattva
guแนa
637
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Seven Factors of Enlightenment
Concept in Buddhism
631
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Soma
Vedic ritual drink
631
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Dharani
Buddhist chant, mnemonic code, incantation, or recitation
629
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The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
623
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Salvator Mundi
title of Jesus and subject in Christian iconography
619
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iแธฅsฤn
excellence and piety in Islam and Sufism
599
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Om Namah Shivaya
Hindu mantra
577
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eternal sin
act that violates divine law and is unforgivable by God
577
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monotheism in Islam
Islam's central monotheistic concept of a single, indivisible God
568
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Adam Kadmon
in Kabbalah, the first spiritual World that came into being after the contraction of God's infinite light
555
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avidyฤ
in Buddhism, fundamental ignorance
552
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Taqlid
conforming to religious teaching of scholars in Islam without independent reasoning
529
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Jewish views on sin
In Judaism, violation of any of the 613 commandments
529
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Yarsanism
religion founded by Sultan Sahak in the late 14th century
515
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Ashvamedha
horse sacrifice ritual followed by the ลrauta tradition of Vedic religion
515
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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
509
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thetan
Scientology concept of the immortal spiritual being or self that constitutes the true identity of a person
508
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conceptual proliferation
concept in Buddhism
506
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Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
503
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kลan
story, dialogue, question, or statement used in Zen practice
501
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hell in Christianity
Christian views on Hell
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