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Religious praise is an aspect of honoring and praising God or other worshipped entities and is used in many belief systems.[1]
Scripture in the Bible relating to praise[edit]
Thanksgiving[edit]
Thanksgiving is a time set aside for praising God and giving thanks for harvest bounty and other blessings. In the United States of America it is a national holiday commemorating a feast of thanks at harvest time given by early settlers in Massachusetts and Virginia.
Christmas carols[edit]
Christmas carols are a type of praise music sung during the Christmas season.
Hymns[edit]
Hymns are songs of praise used during worship services.
- Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
- [[For the Beauty of the Earth]
Negro spirituals[edit]
Gospel music[edit]
"Good News" songs of praise by gospel singers such as Mighty Clouds of Joy, Mahalia Jackson, George Beverley Shea, and Aretha Franklin (particularly during her formative years).
Hip-hop[2][edit]
Rastafarians believe that some reggae songs bring them closer to God.
Holy life[edit]
Saints[edit]
Ordained ministers and elders[edit]
Monasteries, convents, ashrams, and seminaries[edit]
Christian Catholic[edit]
Protestant Christian[edit]
Buddhist[edit]
Muslim[edit]
Hindu[edit]
Sufism[3][edit]
Prayer[edit]
Attributes of religious praise through prayer may include required positions showing reverence.
kneeling on benches[edit]
In many churches or cathedrals with pews, kneeling benches are provided for worshippers.
rosary beads and chotki[edit]
Yoruba Prayer of Praise[4][edit]
kneeling on floor[edit]
facing Mecca[edit]
sitting in lotus position[edit]
standing during Doxology[edit]
swaying with hands raised[edit]
In literature[edit]
In the works of William Shakespeare, religious praise is often described as both noun and verb with the word "laud", as when Falstaff parodies Hal (King Henry) as being like a Puritan.
References[edit]
- ^ Secular theories on religion : current perspectives. Museum Tusculanum Press. ISBN [[Special:BookSources/ISBN-13: 9788772895727|ISBN-13: 9788772895727]].
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- ^ Brigaglia, Andrea. "We ain't coming to take people away": A Sufi Praise-song and the Representation of Police Forces in Northern Nigeria" (PDF).
- ^ Lindon, Thomas (1990). "Oríkì Òrìṣà: The Yoruba Prayer of Praise". Journal of Religion in Africa. 20 (2): 205–224. doi:10.2307/1581369. JSTOR 1581369.
External links[edit]
- www.example.com
- The Embodied Eye by David Morgan [1]
Category:Religious faiths, traditions, and movements