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They also venerate images and liturgical objects by kissing, bowing, and making the sign of the cross. They point to the Old Testament patterns of worship followed by the Hebrew people as examples of how certain places and things used in worship may be treated with reverence or venerated, without worshiping them.
Idolatry is the worship of a cult image or "idol" as though it were a deity. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] In Abrahamic religions (namely Judaism, Samaritanism, Christianity, the Baháʼí Faith, and Islam) idolatry connotes the worship of something or someone other than the Abrahamic God as if it were God. [ 4 ][ 5 ] In these monotheistic religions ...
Alexamenos graffito. The Alexamenos graffito (also known as the graffito blasfemo, or blasphemous graffito) [ 1]: 393 is a piece of Roman graffito scratched in plaster on the wall of a room near the Palatine Hill in Rome, Italy, which has now been removed and is in the Palatine Museum. [ 2] Often called the earliest depiction of Jesus, the ...
Religious image. A religious image is a work of visual art that is representational and has a religious purpose, subject or connection. All major historical religions have made some use of religious images, although their use is strictly controlled and often controversial in many religions, especially Abrahamic ones. [citation needed]
Golden calf. According to the Torah and the Quran, the golden calf ( Hebrew: עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב, romanized : ʿēḡel hazzāhāḇ) was a cult image made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, the incident is known as "the sin of the calf" ( Hebrew: חֵטְא הָעֵגֶל, romanized : ḥēṭəʾ ...
Cult image. One of the earliest known idols worshiped by humans. From Jericho, in modern-day Palestinian Territories. Pre-pottery Neolithic. Jordan Archaeological Museum, Amman, Jordan. In the practice of religion, a cult image is a human-made object that is venerated or worshipped for the deity, spirit or daemon that it embodies or represents.
Celebrity worship is the phenomenon of increased admiration toward a famous person, which sometimes manifests in an excessive interest in the life of a celebrity, according to psychologist Lynn ...
Worship in Hinduism is an act of religious devotion usually directed to one or more Hindu deities, invoking a sense of Bhakti or devotional love. This term is probably a central one in Hinduism, but a direct translation from the Sanskrit to English is difficult. Worship in Hinduism takes many forms, and its expression vary depending on ...