Religion

Articles about religions, beliefs, worship and religious institutions.

Articles in this category: 1070 Updated: April 29, 2026 Page 18 / 23

Russian Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia

Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR)

Sabbath

Sabbath: weekly day of rest and worship in Abrahamic traditions

Sabbath in Christianity

Sabbath in Christianity: Origins, Practices, and Variations

Sabellianism

Sacrament

Sacrament: rites, meaning, and role in Christian worship

Sacrament of marriage

Sacrament of Marriage (Catholic Church)

Sacred

Sacred: meaning, characteristics, history and examples

Sacred cow

Sacred cow: idiom, cultural practice, and metaphorical use

Sacred dance

Sacred dance: forms, functions and cultural significance

Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart (Christian devotion)

Sacred site

Sacred site: meaning, types, history and social roles

Sacrifice

Sacrilege

Sadhu

Sahaba

Sahaba — Companions of the Prophet Muhammad

Sahi Muslim

Sahih Muslim: an overview of the hadith collection and its significance

Saint

Saint John

Saint Thomas

Sakya

Sakya (Tibetan Buddhist school)

Salafi

Salat

Salat al-Janazah

Salat al‑Janazah: the Islamic funeral prayer

Salvation

Salvation (Christianity)

Salvation in Christianity

Samael

Samaritan Pentateuch

Samaritans

Samaritans: the small Levantine ethno-religious community

Samaveda

Samaveda — the Veda of Melodies and Ritual Chant

Samayapuram Mariamman Temple

Samsara

Samsara

Samsara — the cycle of rebirth and conditioned existence

Samsara: a Sanskrit concept for the repeating cycle of birth, death and rebirth driven by ignorance and karma in Indian religions. Liberation is sought as moksha or nirvana through

Samudaya sacca

Samudaya Sacca — the Second Noble Truth (Origin of Suffering)

San Lorenzo

Sanctification

Sanctification

Sanctuary

Sanctuary: Sacred Sites and Places of Refuge

Sangha

Sanhedrin

Sanskrit

Saraswati

Saraswati

Sasamuta-jinja

Satan

Satan

Satan: origins, roles, and cultural interpretations

An overview of Satan — names and meanings, development in Jewish, Christian and Islamic texts, modern Satanism, and cultural influence across literature and art.

Satanic verses

Satanic Verses (reported episode in early Islamic history)

Satanism

Satguru

Savior

Savior (Saviour): Concept, Roles, and Religious Variations

Sayyid

Sayyid

Schism (religion)

Schism (religion): causes, history, and distinctions