A system or set of beliefs or practices. Within a Religious context, these beliefs form the tenants or structure of how the religion defines itself. 

Doctrine (Religion)

The term Cult came from Howard Becker (Von Wiese, Leopold, and Howard Becker. Systematic Sociology. New York: Wiley, 1932.). The original meaning of cult was a label for small groups that practiced a religion but could not be easily categorized as a sect or church. Cults tended to be unconcerned with social and political issues in society and more focused on experiencing different religious phenomena. 


The term Cult

This movement describes the creation of "new religions" with either completely modern origins, or older origins with enough changes to make it a distinct new religion rather than a denomination. These religions are by definitions not dominant religions in society.

New Religious Movement

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Religions are collections of beliefs, practices, and meaningful places/items/people that provide an understanding of the supernatural, spirituality, and transcendence. 

Religion

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- Abrahamic religions
- East Asian religions
- Indian Religions
- Indigenous/folk religions
- Traditional African religions
- Iranian religions
- New religious movements
- Classical religions

Categories of Religions

Shared practices across religions

Religious identity is one's senese of belonging to a religious community and/or culture.

Religious Identity

The belief in one or more gods or deities.

Theism

Mythology is the study of myths; can also refer to a body of myths from a particular culture or geographic region. The primary focus is on stories the culture believed to be true to explain the universe and humanity.

Mythology

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Religious Terminology

Scholars have not reached a consensus on whether religious groups help induce contentious collective action or help keep social peace and stability. As such three main points are often disagreed on.

1. Do religious doctrines and values make religious groups more or less likely to participate and lunch collective contention? 
2.  Do religious groups reflect and/or reinforce politically-relevant divisions that could affect which party or government group is in charge (possible regime change)?
3. Do religious groups' organizational structures facilitate or prevent contentious collective action?

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