(thing) by Deborah909 Wed Mar 29 2000 at 15:59:46
In the sociology of religion, this is an abbreviation for "new religious movement."

The word "cult" is, for various reasons, less useful, and a term is needed for entities that are not state-sponsored religious institutions, denominations, or sects.

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