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| + | * [[One true church]] | ||
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In the sociology of religion a sect is generally a small religious or political group that has broken off from a larger group, for example from a large, well-established religious group, like a denomination, usually due to a dispute about doctrinal matters.
In its historical usage in Christendom the term has a pejorative connotation and refers to a movement committed to heretical beliefs and that often deviated from orthodox practices.
A sect as used in an Indian context refers to an organized tradition.
See also
- Cult
- Ecclesia (sociology of religion)
- Heresy
- One true church
- One true faith
- Religious denomination
- Sectarianism
- Sociology of religion
See also
- Classifications of religious movements
- Cult (religious practice)
- New religious movement
- One true church
- Religious exclusivism
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