What is sectarianism all about?

Recognising WHAT sectarianism is one thing, and one that many people of all ages in Scotland can identify with. People of all faiths – or no faith – may have perspectives that promote religious intolerance and sectarianism. Equally, people of all faiths – or no faith – can be the victims of bigotry and discrimination. read more

1. Sectarianism is a form of bigotry, discrimination, or hatred arising from attaching relations of inferiority and superiority to differences between subdivisions within a group. read more

Sectarianism is a form of bigotry, discrimination, or hatred arising from attaching relations of inferiority and superiority to differences between subdivisions within a group. Common examples are denominations of a religion, ethnic identity, class, or region for citizens of a state and factions of a political movement. read more

Sectarianism is the result of different, though related, groups maintaining a strict division. The cult of Mormonism, for example, contains several sects. The two main sects are the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Community of Christ. read more