Not everyone has such a worship tradition on which to draw, of course. (religion-online.org)
Social control does not necessarily apply to private worship or personal devotion, although it can, because such worship is often heavily shaped by community practice. (religion-online.org)
Twenty centuries witness to the effectiveness of such worship in changing men's lives for the better, in bringing release from guilt and freedom from fear, in giving direction and purpose to their striving, and in lifting them out of neurotic self - concern into healthful and creative relationships to their fellows. (religion-online.org)