Trying to figure out if there is an "ism" or "acy" word for a governmental system of ruler worship (i.e. like the ancient Egyptian systems which considered their rulers Gods). Any specific terms for this?
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Aug 29, 2007 - 15 answers

Churches in Seattle? [more inside]
posted by bamassippi on Sep 14, 2006 - 12 answers

Why, throughout history, has mankind always seen the need to worship some kind of higher being? [more inside]
posted by TheDonF on Jan 2, 2006 - 52 answers

Every so often, when reading online discussions between Catholics and/or Anglicans, I see people mentioning something called "tat". What the heck is tat? [more inside]
posted by LeeJay on May 30, 2005 - 16 answers

AncientHistoryFilter: When did the worship of the gods of the ancient Greeks - Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, and so on - die out? (+) [more inside]
posted by ikkyu2 on Dec 1, 2004 - 17 answers

How many religions say "amen" - or a similar sounding word - as a part of prayer/worship? [more inside]
posted by ruelle on Nov 12, 2004 - 3 answers