A lot of sin and passion seen around a religious dwelling (8)
I believe the answer is:
vicarage
'religious dwelling' is the definition.
'vicarage' can be an answer for 'dwelling' (vicarage is a kind of dwelling). I am not sure about the 'religious' bit.
'a lot of sin and passion seen around a' is the wordplay.
'a lot of sin' becomes 'vic' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'passion' becomes 'rage' (synonyms).
'seen around' is an insertion indicator.
'vic'+'rage'='vicrage'
'vicrage' going around 'a' is 'VICARAGE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for vicarage that I've seen before include "Clergyman's abode" , "Church accommodation" , "Revs will get one such home" , "Church residence" , "Priest's residence" .)