Difference between revisions of "Worship"
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<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''Worship''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Worship this link].</center> | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''Worship''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Worship this link].</center> | ||
| − | '''Worship''' usually refers to specific acts of [[religion|religious]] devotion, typically directed to one or more [[deity|deities]]. It is the informal term in English for what [[Sociology|sociologists]] call a ''[[cult|cultus]]'', the body of | + | '''Worship''' usually refers to specific acts of [[religion|religious]] devotion, typically directed to one or more [[deity|deities]]. It is the informal term in [[English]] for what [[Sociology|sociologists]] call a ''[[cult|cultus]]'', the [[body]] of [[practice]]s and [[tradition]]s that correspond to a [[religion]]. |
| − | Religious worship may be performed | + | Religious worship may be performed [[individual]]ly, within informal groups, or as part of a [[formal]] meeting. It occurs in a variety of locations including houses, in rented venues, outdoors, or in buildings specially constructed for the [[purpose]], referred to as a place of worship. Most religions place an emphasis on regular worship and many organise meetings for this purpose at frequent intervals (often weekly). |
| − | In its older sense in the [[English]] language of ''worthiness'' or ''respect'' (Anglo-Saxon ''worthscripe''), ''worship'' may sometimes refer to actions directed at members of higher social classes (such as lords or monarchs) or to particularly esteemed | + | In its older sense in the [[English]] language of ''worthiness'' or ''respect'' (Anglo-Saxon ''worthscripe''), ''worship'' may sometimes refer to actions directed at members of higher social classes (such as lords or monarchs) or to particularly esteemed [[person]]s (such as a [[Romance|lover]]). |
*"True worship, in the last analysis, becomes an experience realized on many cosmic levels: | *"True worship, in the last analysis, becomes an experience realized on many cosmic levels: | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 1 September 2009
Worship usually refers to specific acts of religious devotion, typically directed to one or more deities. It is the informal term in English for what sociologists call a cultus, the body of practices and traditions that correspond to a religion.
Religious worship may be performed individually, within informal groups, or as part of a formal meeting. It occurs in a variety of locations including houses, in rented venues, outdoors, or in buildings specially constructed for the purpose, referred to as a place of worship. Most religions place an emphasis on regular worship and many organise meetings for this purpose at frequent intervals (often weekly).
In its older sense in the English language of worthiness or respect (Anglo-Saxon worthscripe), worship may sometimes refer to actions directed at members of higher social classes (such as lords or monarchs) or to particularly esteemed persons (such as a lover).
- "True worship, in the last analysis, becomes an experience realized on many cosmic levels:
...the consciousness of mind, soul, and spirit, and their unification in personality." [1]
