A) Identify and explain two differences between a Church and a Sect?

Sociologists that study religious organisations say that there are essentially four different types of organisations. They can be broadly grouped into four main types: - churches, sects, denominations and cults. The focus here is going to be the Church and the Sect.

The word Church, as it is normally used, has two different meanings. On one hand it could mean a particular building that people worship in, or it could mean an organisation. It is the second meaning that is commonly used by contemporary sociologists.

Churches just like organisations are big. They tend to have to have a large number of followers or members, sometimes even in several different countries. The term `Church' is used to describe a large well-established religious organisation, which accepts the importance of the state and other secular institutions...