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Sect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The historical usage of the term sect in Christendom has had pejorative connotations, referring to a group or movement with heretical beliefs or practices that deviate from those of groups considere...
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CultFaq.org : Definitions FAQ on Religious Cults, Sects, Alternative Religious Movements, Anti-cult and Countercult groups. ... CultFaq.org; Definitions: Religious Cults, Sects, Alternative Religious Movements, Anti-cult and Countercult groups. An Apologetics Index research resource...
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Shaykh is an honorary title given to any Muslim religious man in Lebanon. As a result of the ... They have a relatively higher level of education than other sects. Proud of their Arab heritage, Greek Catholics have been able to strike a balance between their openness to the Arab world and their identification with the West,
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But most are still-existing denominations with distinct flocks (Melton prefers to call them "primary religious groups"). ... What's more distinct, Melton says, is that America "is certainly the most religious country that has ever existed, in terms of voluntarily taking part in religion. There's no country to equal us,
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Return to New Testament Survey Index ... The Open Word: Main Page ... Return to Main Index...
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Etymology and meaning of the word 'sect' ... The recognition by the Church of the sects which sprang up in the course of her history would necessarily have been fatal to herself and to any consistent religious organization.
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Religious Sects of Judaism ... The Table of Contents ... Religious Background...
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