DOI: 10.12737/2306-1731-2026-15-2-130-133 ISSN: 2306-1731
The Content of Concepts and Characteristics: Sect, Cult, Religious Community of a Destructive Nature and Religious Crime
V. ManohinThis article explores the concepts of "sect," "cult," "destructive religious community," and "religious crime." It also explores the essential characteristics of these social groups and a new approach to distinguishing them.