faith community
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faith community
A group of people who share the same religious beliefs and practices; a religious community.
In der Stadt gibt es viele verschiedene Glaubensgemeinschaften, die friedlich zusammenleben.
There are many different faith communities in the city that live together peacefully.
This word consists of 'Glaube(n)' (faith/belief) and 'Gemeinschaft' (community). It therefore literally refers to a community connected by a shared faith.
Die Mitglieder der Glaubensgemeinschaft treffen sich jeden Sonntag.
The members of the faith community meet every Sunday.
'Glaubensgemeinschaft' (faith community) is a neutral and respectful term. It is often used in official, journalistic, or academic texts to talk about religious groups.
Das Gesetz garantiert die Freiheit aller Glaubensgemeinschaften.
The law guarantees the freedom of all faith communities.
Common verbs are 'angehören' (to belong to) or 'beitreten' (to join). You can be a 'Mitglied einer Glaubensgemeinschaft' (member of a faith community). The word is often used in the plural to describe religious diversity.
Er gehört seit seiner Kindheit dieser Glaubensgemeinschaft an.
He has belonged to this faith community since childhood.
church
'die Kirche' and 'die Glaubensgemeinschaft' can both mean a group of people with a shared faith. However, 'Kirche' is especially connected with Christianity and often with a fixed institution. 'Glaubensgemeinschaft' is more general and mainly emphasizes the shared faith of the people. Learners may confuse the words because a church can also be a faith community. If you are talking about Christians as an institution, 'Kirche' fits; if you are speaking neutrally about a religious group, 'Glaubensgemeinschaft' fits.
Die Glaubensgemeinschaft trifft sich jeden Montag in einem kleinen Raum.
The faith community meets every Monday in a small room.
Nach dem Umzug suchte Max eine Kirche in seiner Nähe.
After moving, Max looked for a church near him.