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In recent years, Christianity has seen a rapid growth in Africa.<ref>[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th-century Africa]</ref> See: [[Global Christianity]] ]]
In recent years, Christianity has seen a rapid growth in Africa.<ref>[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th-century Africa]</ref> See: [[Global Christianity]] The [[Russian Orthodox Church]], which does not allow the ordination of [[women]] or [[gay]] [[priest]]s, has expanded rapidly in Africa. ]]
'''Worship''' is essentially, primarily, the appropriate primacy of attention properly given to whatever is in reality most fundamentally important, [[Existence]], [[Truth]], [[God]]; or a fundamental emphasis on, or orientation to, that which a person believes rightly or wrongly to be basically essential to his or her well-being, whatever is held to be of most vital importance above all other considerations in life. Worship involves willing or unwilling sacrifice of time, talent and treasure, variously rooted in [[fear]], [[addiction]], [[Obsessive thinking|obsession]], [[Motivation|dedication]] of [[purpose]], [[Awe|admiration]], or [[love]] of whatever is the primary focus of attention, of worship, whether or not it is called worship.
'''Worship''' is essentially, primarily, the appropriate primacy of attention properly given to whatever is in reality most fundamentally important, [[Existence]], [[Truth]], [[God]]; or a fundamental emphasis on, or orientation to, that which a person believes rightly or wrongly to be basically essential to his or her well-being, whatever is held to be of most vital importance above all other considerations in life. Worship involves willing or unwilling sacrifice of time, talent and treasure, variously rooted in [[fear]], [[addiction]], [[Obsessive thinking|obsession]], [[Motivation|dedication]] of [[purpose]], [[Awe|admiration]], or [[love]] of whatever is the primary focus of attention, of worship, whether or not it is called worship.