blessed: We are surely blessed because we escaped the fire.
invocation(plea, prayer)
pious(loyal, faithful): Those pious faithfuls are not allowed to take photos of themselves.
devout(pious, religious): The devout worshiper attended church every week.
cult: The cult leader believed he was the son of God.
consecrate(dedicate, devote, sacred): The priest consecrated the water in the baptismal basin.
creed(belief, faith): The newspaper prints its creed on the front page everyday.
doomed: The marriage was doomed from the begining.
destine: Lisa was destined for the presidency.
destiny(fate): I didn't plan for my future, instead I left it to destiny.
fatalism
sacred(holy, heavenly): In maternal tribes, sacred things were kept by the eldest woman.
Christian: The Christian religion in Europe and the Americas is divided into Protestant, Catholic, and a few other varieties.
doctrine(dogma): How are the doctrines of the two churches different?
dogma(belief, view): Tom rejected the dogma of his church and joined another.
rite(ritual, procedure, ceremony)
religion
deity(god)
oracle
atheism: Anne's atheism contrasted with her friend's strong religious beliefs.
heresy
immerse(indulge): I immersed myself in the hot bath and relaxed.
invoke(beg, pray): I invoked their forgiveness.
enchant(enthrall, fascinate): The witch enchanted the handsome knight, turning him into a frog.
preach(advocate, advise): He preached tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
exodus: The refugees made an exodus to a safe place.
Great man are rarely isolated mountain peaks, they are the summits of the ranges.—Higginson