A Sign of the Types: A Critical Reflection on the Church-Sect Typology

Religion comes in many shapes and sizes, and the classification of religious movements may help scholars understand how these groups form, develop and change. One of the most common tools used in the sociology of religion to do so is the church-sect typology, which is rooted in the basic idea that r...

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Main Author: Paulissen, Jarell (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sciendo, De Gruyter 2022
In: Perichoresis
Year: 2022, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Pages: 133-149
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
Further subjects:B Church
B Sect
B Sociology
B Religion
B Cult
B Typology
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