Cult is embodied in [[ritual]] and ceremony. Its present or former [[presence]] is made concrete in temples, shrines and churches. By extension, "cult" has come to connote the total [[culture|cultural]] aspects of 'a' religion, as they are distinguished from others through differentiation. | Cult is embodied in [[ritual]] and ceremony. Its present or former [[presence]] is made concrete in temples, shrines and churches. By extension, "cult" has come to connote the total [[culture|cultural]] aspects of 'a' religion, as they are distinguished from others through differentiation. |