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The study of religious movements can be at once rewarding and frustrating. It is almost always rewarding because it opens our minds to the seemingly limitless ways that humankind seeks to understand the world and relate to the source of life. It can also be frustrating because the adventure of learning about new religions often takes us down paths with many unfamiliar names and concepts that need to be grasped to assure comprehension.
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a. A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.
b. The followers of such a religion or sect.
2. A system or community of religious worship and ritual.
3. The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.
4. A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curing a particular di...