Trending Religious Concepts in USA this week
The 100 most-viewed religious concepts this week 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
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God
principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence
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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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Ark of the Covenant
in Judaism, a wooden chest containing the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments
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sharia
Islamic law
6,092
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Hindu deity
gods and goddesses in Hinduism
5,746
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Alhamdulillah
Arabic-language saying; used by Muslims around the world and also Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews
5,671
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Dashavatara
ten major incarnations of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation and life
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demon
a mythological and malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, mythology, and folklore
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eschatology
theological view of end of world
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Samsara
world or realm of existence related to rebirth concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Bรถn, and Sikhism
4,410
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hell
religious or mythological place of (often eternal) suffering
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Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
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Yggdrasil
immense mythical tree in Norse cosmology, connecting the Nine Worlds
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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
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Kali Yuga
fourth of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology
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astral projection
controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
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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
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halal
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
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om
sacred Sanskrit syllable and spiritual symbol in Bouddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, et du Sikhisme
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Garden of Eden
mythological "garden of God" in the Bible and the Qur'an
3,979
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Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus
3,836
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fallen angel
in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven
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Tantra
esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
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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
3,659
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dharma
key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
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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
3,629
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hijab
a head covering or veil worn in public by some Muslim women
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Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
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purgatory
intermediate state after death for purification, according to the belief of some Christians
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Noble Eightfold Path
one of the principal teachings of the Buddha
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avatar
material appearance or incarnation of a deity on earth in Hinduism
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afterlife
term in philosophy, religion, mythology, and fiction
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heaven
common religious and cosmologic place, typically where god(s) reside
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reincarnation
concept of rebirth in some religions and cultures
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karma
spiritual concept
3,129
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Four Noble Truths
basic framework of Buddhist thought
3,120
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Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
3,068
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Land of Israel
name for an area of the Southern Levant
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Vajrayana
Indian Buddhist tantric traditions given to Tibet, Bhutan, and East Asia
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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
2,761
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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
2,730
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The Exodus
story of the freeing of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, narrated in the Torah
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chakra
subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions
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Brahman
metaphysical concept, unchanging Ultimate Reality in Hinduism
2,587
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Sephirot
ten kabbalistic emanations through which the infinite is revealed
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mandala
spiritual symbolic representation of cosmos used in Buddhism or Hinduism
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spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
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soul
immaterial aspect or essence of a living being or object
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gluttony
over-indulgence and over-consumption, such as of food
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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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Messiah
saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions
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Sanhedrin
ancient High Court and Legislature in the land of Israel
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The Bible and homosexuality
summary of passages involving homosexuality in the Bible
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Temple in Jerusalem
Structures on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem serving as Israelite religious centers
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nirvana
soteriological goal within the Indian religions
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Armageddon
according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times
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Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
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Eid al-Fitr
Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal
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Inquisition
religious procedure in the ancient rรฉgime to persecute those not aligned with Catholic teachings of the Catholic Church
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manna
edible substance described in the Bible
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Shakti
personification of divine feminine energy and power in Hinduism
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Kundalini
distinct feeling of electric current running along the spine
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
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Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
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Promised Land
land which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants
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God in Christianity
Christian conception of God
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Operating Thetan
in Scientology, a spiritual state above Clear, having control over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time
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marriage in Islam
legal contract between a man and a woman of their free wills
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mark of Cain
phrase originating in Genesis
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apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
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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
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vajra
weapon and/or symbol of pure, irresistible spiritual power in Eastern religions
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hallelujah
religious interjection derived from Hebrew
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Mashallah
Arabic phrase to express appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness
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Vedanta
one of six schools of Hindu philosophy
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Qlippoth
representation of evil or impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism
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guru
teacher, expert, counsellor, spiritual guide or leader, often in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist or Sikh traditions
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Adam in Islam
first man and Prophet in Islam
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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
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sloth
laziness and apathy as a sin
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Jizya
Islamic poll tax on non-Muslims
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moksha
spiritual liberation, soteriological goal in Hinduism
1,727
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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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millenarianism
belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
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adhan
call to prayer for Muslims
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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
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Yuga Cycle
Cycle of four yuga ages in Hindu cosmology: Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga.
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golden calf
Idol in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran
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Dormition of the Mother of God
Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches
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Catholic order
catholic religious community living under solemn vows
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religious military order
one of a variety of Christian societies of knights
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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
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underworld
supernatural realm, usually beneath the earth, in various mythologies
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Gorakhnath
author of many Hatha Yoga texts, founder of Nath Yogi monasteries within Hinduism
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Samadhi
concept in Indian religions
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diocese
Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop
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Satya Yuga
First of four yuga ages of a Yuga Cycle in Hindu cosmology lasting four times that of Kali Yuga. Its dawn (yuga-sandhyฤ) and dusk (yuga-sand
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