Cult (religious practice)
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This article discusses the original meaning of the word cult, not the term in the sociology of religion, new religious movements called cults, cults of personality, or popular cult followings.
Cult is the care (Latin: cultus) owed to deities and temples, shrines, or churches. Cult is embodied in ritual and ceremony. Its presence or former presence is made concrete in temples, shrines and churches, and cult images, including votive offerings at votive sites.