RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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Early Christianity is described as being a sect of Judaism. What is a sect?
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a branch of a larger religious group
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a religion that opposes the beliefs of another
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a Christian group that operates within another religion
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jewish Christianity. After the death and resurrection of Jesus, Christianity first emerged as a sect of Judaism as practiced in the Roman province of Judea. The first Christians were all Jews, who constituted a Second Temple Jewish sect with an apocalyptic eschatology.
Detailed explanation-2: -sect. noun. ˈsekt. : a religious group having beliefs that differ greatly from those of the main body. : a religious body consisting of members having similar beliefs.
Detailed explanation-3: -sect. / (sɛkt) / noun. a subdivision of a larger religious group (esp the Christian Church as a whole) the members of which have to some extent diverged from the rest by developing deviating beliefs, practices, etc.
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