Sect

A sect is a small religious or political group that has branched off from a larger established group. Sects have many beliefs and practices in common with the religion or party that they have broken off from, but are differentiated by a number of doctrinal differences. In contrast, a denomination is a large, well established religious group. A mass party typically tolerates a variety of views and interpretations, insisting only on a limited number of basic principles as a condition for membership.

External links

• Apologetics Index: research resources on cults, sects, and related issues. The publisher operates from an evangelical Christian point of view, but the site links to and presents a variety of viewpoints.
• ReligionNewsBlog.com Current news articles about religious cults, sects, and related issues.
• http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/rap-enq/r2468.asp : French state investigation about sects in France (1995 - French)