It often has class, racial, or regional basis. A stable groups that has achieved some acceptance and staus in a society, but has more stated opposition to the wider society and less formal leadership than a denomination. Made up of individuals who voluntarily have converted to the faith. Cult Small, unstable religious groups that focus around a charismatic leader. Even more so than in sects, cult members' beliefs and practices are in great opposition to those of the broader society.
Organization are often weak and of short duration.
They often have great difficulty after the death of the founder. They are the strongest dissenters. Two Types of NRMs 1. The Shifting Social and Economic Context 1. population growth 2. Church-State Separation 2.