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 +[[Image:Tommaso.Laureti.Triumph.of.Christianity.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''[[Triumph of Christianity]]'' by [[Tommaso Laureti]] (1530-1602), ceiling painting in the [[Sala di Constantino]], [[Apostolic Palace|Vatican Palace]]. Images like this one celebrate the destruction of ancient [[Paganism|pagan]] culture and the victory of [[Christianity]].]]
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'''Worship''' is an act of [[religion|religious]] devotion usually directed towards a [[deity]]. The word is derived from the [[Old English]] ''worthscipe'', meaning ''worthiness'' or ''worth-ship'' — to give, at its simplest, worth to something. '''Worship''' is an act of [[religion|religious]] devotion usually directed towards a [[deity]]. The word is derived from the [[Old English]] ''worthscipe'', meaning ''worthiness'' or ''worth-ship'' — to give, at its simplest, worth to something.

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Triumph of Christianity by Tommaso Laureti (1530-1602), ceiling painting in the Sala di Constantino, Vatican Palace. Images like this one celebrate the destruction of ancient pagan culture and the victory of Christianity.
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Triumph of Christianity by Tommaso Laureti (1530-1602), ceiling painting in the Sala di Constantino, Vatican Palace. Images like this one celebrate the destruction of ancient pagan culture and the victory of Christianity.

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Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. The word is derived from the Old English worthscipe, meaning worthiness or worth-ship — to give, at its simplest, worth to something.

An act of worship may be performed individually, in an informal or formal group, or by a designated leader.


Aspects of worship




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