Home›Governance Practices›Scholarly Standing›A standard analytic category in the study of religionBrowse ByA standard analytic category in the study of religionThis page groups practices by how settled their scholarly classification is. Wikipedia notes that "starting about 1920, 'cult' acquired an additional six or more positive and negative definitions," a term whose meaning has shifted considerably. Browsing this way lets a visitor see which practices scholars describe consistently and which remain genuinely contested.FactsA standard analytic category in the study of religionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedPractices 1A standard analytic category in the study of religionFilter Results4 entriesOrigin Period Start YearAll1451 (1)1652 (1)Unesco StatusAllInscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (1)Solitary or CommunalAllPerformed by a gathered group (3)TraditionAllQuakerism (Religious Society of Friends) (1)Who Performs ItAllAll adherents of the tradition (3)Clergy or ordained officiants (1)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (2)CadenceAllAs the occasion requires (1)ObligationAllObligatory (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Confessional subscriptionA standard analytic category in the study of religionGada SystemA standard analytic category in the study of religionThe Great Law of Peace (Kaianere'ko:wa)A standard analytic category in the study of religionThe Quaker Sense of the MeetingA standard analytic category in the study of religionSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.