| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adherent group | a group of followers |
| 2. | alliance | a union for common purpose |
| 3. | apostolate | a body devoted to mission |
| 4. | assembly | a gathered religious body |
| 5. | association | a formally organized group |
| 6. | band | a small organized group |
| 7. | belief community | a community sharing beliefs |
| 8. | bloc | a united group with aims |
| 9. | body | an organized group of believers |
| 10. | branch | a division of a larger body |
| 11. | breakaway faction | a faction that split off |
| 12. | breakaway group | a group that separated off |
| 13. | brotherhood | a male religious association |
| 14. | cadre | a small core group |
| 15. | camp | a group sharing a stance |
| 16. | church | an organized Christian body |
| 17. | circle | a small exclusive group |
| 18. | communion | a Christian body sharing doctrine |
| 19. | community | a group with shared beliefs |
| 20. | coterie | a small close-knit group |
| 21. | cult | a small, devoted religious group |
| 22. | denomination | a recognized religious branch |
| 23. | devotional group | a group focused on devotion |
| 24. | devotional society | a society for religious devotion |
| 25. | dissenting body | a body separated in dissent |
| 26. | dissenting faction | a faction in disagreement |
| 27. | dissident group | a group opposing the main body |
| 28. | doctrinal camp | a group sharing doctrine |
| 29. | doctrinal faction | a faction divided by doctrine |
| 30. | esoteric group | a group with hidden teachings |
| 31. | faction | a dissenting group within a larger body |
| 32. | faith community | a community sharing religious beliefs |
| 33. | faith group | a group sharing a faith |
| 34. | faith tradition | an established stream of belief |
| 35. | fellowship | a group joined by belief |
| 36. | fold | a body of believers |
| 37. | following | the body of followers |
| 38. | fraternity | a brotherly religious or social body |
| 39. | free church | an independent Christian body |
| 40. | front | an organized group or alliance |
| 41. | grouping | a cluster forming a group |
| 42. | heterodoxy | a body holding unorthodox beliefs |
| 43. | holy society | a society centered on holiness |
| 44. | house | a lineage or religious body |
| 45. | independent church | a self-governing church body |
| 46. | inner circle | a close central group |
| 47. | league | an alliance of groups |
| 48. | line | a branch of descent or teaching |
| 49. | lineage | a line of spiritual descent |
| 50. | ministry | a religious body or work |
| 51. | mission | a religious body with outreach |
| 52. | missionary band | a group devoted to missions |
| 53. | monastic order | a community of monks or nuns |
| 54. | movement | an organized group with shared beliefs |
| 55. | mystery cult | a secretive ritual group |
| 56. | network | an interconnected group |
| 57. | new movement | a recently formed organized group |
| 58. | new religion | a recently formed faith group |
| 59. | nonconformist body | a body rejecting established forms |
| 60. | occult circle | a group centered on occultism |
| 61. | offshoot | a group split from another |
| 62. | order | a religious community with rules |
| 63. | organization | a structured group with aims |
| 64. | orthodoxy | a body holding accepted doctrine |
| 65. | party | a group with shared views |
| 66. | persuasion | a religious or ideological affiliation |
| 67. | phalanx | a closely united group |
| 68. | pious association | a religiously devoted association |
| 69. | prayer group | a group gathered for prayer |
| 70. | reform movement | a movement seeking change |
| 71. | religious body | an organized faith group |
| 72. | religious faction | a faction within a faith |
| 73. | religious group | a group united by faith |
| 74. | religious movement | an organized faith-based movement |
| 75. | religious order | a formal spiritual community |
| 76. | remnant | a small surviving faithful group |
| 77. | revivalist group | a group promoting revival |
| 78. | schismatic group | a group split from a church |
| 79. | school | a group sharing a doctrine |
| 80. | separatist group | a group favoring separation |
| 81. | society | an organized association |
| 82. | spiritual circle | a small spiritual group |
| 83. | spiritual group | a group centered on spirituality |
| 84. | splinter group | a breakaway faction |
| 85. | stream | a current within a tradition |
| 86. | tendency | a distinct leaning within a body |
| 87. | tradition | an inherited religious stream |
| 88. | ultra group | extreme or hardline faction |
| 89. | union | an organized body joined together |
| 90. | unorthodox body | group outside accepted belief |
| 91. | vessel | chosen group serving a mission |
| 92. | votary group | group of devoted followers |
| 93. | way | distinct religious path or movement |
| 94. | wing | a division within a movement |
| 95. | witnessing group | group devoted to testimony |
| 96. | worshipping body | group gathered for worship |
| 97. | worshipping community | a community gathered for worship |
| 98. | yoke-fellowship | closely joined religious fellowship |
| 99. | zealot band | group of fervent devotees |
| 100. | zealous body | fervent religious group |