Glossary of Religious Words and Terms
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- Galilee
- Galilee was the northern province of Roman-occupied Palestine. It spanned the country from the river Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea. This is the region where Jesus was brought up in the town of Nazareth. The river Jordan flows through the Sea of Galilee, where some of the disciples of Jesus fished, and then down to the Dead Sea.
- Gargoyle
- A gargoyle is a carved waterspout on a church or cathedral building. Often it is in a grotesque shape of some animal, dragon or demon and was very common on Gothic cathedrals (e.g. Notre Dame, Paris).
- God
- The word which is used to describe the supreme Being, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe and all there is.
- Gospel
- This word comes from the Anglo-Saxon word 'godspel' which means "good news". In the Christian understanding the 'Good News' or 'Gospel' is the message about Jesus, that He came to suffer and die for the sins of the world, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him may receive forgiveness from God and eternal life.
The Gospels are also the four New Testament books which tell the story of Jesus - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Sometimes they are called the Four Evangelists. The word 'evangel' comes from the Greek word for 'good news' - euangellion - Grace
- With reference to God, this is His undeserved love and favour shown to humanity. It is Divine love in action.
- Grace is also the name given to the prayer of thanks given before or after a meal.
- Gurdwara
- 'Guru's House: a Sikh place of worship where their holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, is kept.
These pages will be added to in the future. If there is a religious term or word you do not understand, why not e-mail us? It can then be added to the glossary.