sect - a subdivision of a larger religious groupsisterhood - a religious society of sisters (especially an order of nuns) religion, faith - institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him" Albigenses, Cathari, Cathars - a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism High Anglican Church, High Church - a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority) Abecedarian - a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge Amish sect - an orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century; settled chiefly in south eastern Pennsylvania Haredi - any of several sects of Orthodox Judaism that reject modern secular culture and many of whom do not recognize the spiritual authority of the modern state of Israel International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON, Hare Krishna - a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy Jainism - sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism Taoism - a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism Kokka, Kokka Shinto - the branch of Shinto recognized as the official state religion of Japan brethren - (plural) the lay members of a male religious order monastic order, order - a group of person living under a religious rule; "the order of Saint Benedict" Zurvanism - a Zoroastrian sect that claims Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe convent - a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together |