Trending Religious Concepts in USA this month
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts this month on Wikipedia (USA). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Rapture.
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Rapture
in some forms of Protestantism, an eschatological event when all alive true believers will rise along with the resurrected dead believers in
21,014
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Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
12,733
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God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
12,694
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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")
12,188
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sharia
Islamic law
10,274
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Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
9,105
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Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
8,732
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demon
a mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
8,657
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eschatology
theological view of end of world
7,460
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hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
7,176
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Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
7,163
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Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
7,123
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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
7,083
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Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bรถn, and Sikhism
7,049
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Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
6,930
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om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
6,917
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halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
6,692
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Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
6,558
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Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
6,506
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Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
6,474
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hijab
a head covering or veil worn in public by some Muslim women
6,290
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Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
6,223
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fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
6,153
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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
6,120
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dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
6,040
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Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
5,751
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karma
spiritual concept
5,682
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purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
5,621
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Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
5,591
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astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
5,534
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afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
5,501
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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
5,346
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reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
5,313
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Babylonian captivity
period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon
5,312
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avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
5,286
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Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
5,247
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Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
5,155
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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
4,954
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Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
4,794
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heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
4,733
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The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
4,512
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42
Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
4,508
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Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
4,420
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Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
4,417
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Mahฤyฤna
branch of Buddhism popular in East Asia and Vietnam that sees the goal of becoming a buddha through the bodhisattva path as being available
4,389
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chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
4,382
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mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
4,195
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soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
4,148
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Operating Thetan
in Scientology, a spiritual state above Clear, having control over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time
4,141
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original sin
Christian belief in the state of sin in which humanity has existed since the fall of man
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guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
3,974
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gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
3,910
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Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
3,882
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Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
3,752
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nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
3,731
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Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
3,721
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Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
3,700
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manna
edible substance described in the Bible
3,697
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The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
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Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
3,628
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Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient rรฉgime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
3,619
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Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
3,599
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spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
3,534
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Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
3,522
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
3,404
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Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
3,376
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sloth
laziness and apathy as a sin
3,375
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
3,353
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Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
3,343
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God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
3,216
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mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
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Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
3,207
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hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
3,206
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marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
3,199
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Ekadashi
eleventh day of the lunar fortnight
3,153
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Adam in Islam
first man and Prophet in Islam
3,107
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vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
3,062
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transubstantiation
Catholic doctrine that, during mass, the substance of the eucharistic bread and wine is transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, even t
3,057
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apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
3,045
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Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
3,029
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houri
beings in Paradise in Islamic belief
2,908
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Basmala
("In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful") phrase recited on various occasions by Muslims; the beginning of every chapter
2,900
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guardian angel
angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country
2,887
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Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
2,886
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millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
2,877
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Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
2,799
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moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
2,788
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Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
2,741
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Yuga Cycle
Cycle of four yuga ages in Hindu cosmology: Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga.
2,697
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Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
2,664
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Gorakhnath
author of many Hatha Yoga texts, founder of Nath Yogi monasteries within Hinduism
2,662
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adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
2,616
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Mawlid
birthday of Muhammad
2,594
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Naraka
concept of hell in Buddhism
2,537
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yoni
aniconic representation of the goddess Shakti, the consort of Shiva, also means "womb, origin, abode, vulva, vagina, uterus, female procreat
2,512
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underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
2,508
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diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
2,493
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golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
2,490
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religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
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Samadhi
concept in Indian religions
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