What is another word for religious group?
Pronunciation: [ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒəs ɡɹˈuːp] (IPA) 
A religious group manifests itself in various forms and is often synonymous with faith or belief systems. Depending on cultural, social, and historic contexts, a religious group can be referred to as a sect, denomination, religious order, church, congregation, community, or cult. The word sect refers to a group of people sharing a particular religious doctrine or belief system. A denomination is a group of religious congregations having its own distinctive beliefs, practices, and organizational structure. A religious order is a community of practitioners that live according to a particular religious rule, commonly associated with Catholicism. A church is a place of worship and congregation for a particular religious denomination or community. A religious congregation is a collective term describing a group of individuals gathering to worship a particular faith, often used interchangeably with the word community. Finally, the term cult usually refers to a religious group that operates outside the societal norms and beliefs, often having extreme or deviant beliefs.
