Stations Cross Crucifix

Do humans require a physical object on which to focus during worship? (See Details.)?

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Many religions have idols.

Even though they preach against idols, Christians have either Crucifixes or Crosses. (Catholics also have stations of the cross and statues.)

Jews and Muslims have their books (Torah or Quran).

Is there something about humans engaged in worship that requires something on which to center your attention?

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This is actually an important question; the answer is yes.

The mind is very fickle. It will easily wonder about. Having an object of focus allows it to, well, focus

Depending on what you're trying to achieve, you can have different objects of focus. You can pick anything really if you're just trying to train the mind to focus. This in of itself it an important way to train your mind, but you can also have 'religious' objects if you are trying to focus on particular trait you're trying to understand or realize in yourself.

So, focusing on a compassionate and loving Jesus for example allows us to become more compassionate and loving.

This is different then idol worship though. Idol worship is just superstition.