A religious movement is a theological, social, political, or philosophical interpretation of religion that is not generally represented and controlled by a specific church, sect, or denomination. A religious movement is characterized by significant growth in people, ideas and culture. Otherwise, it ceases to be a movement.
Islamic movements
Christian movements
- Charismatic movement
- Christian fundamentalism movement
- Home church movement
- Mission movement
- Revival movement
- Reform movements
Other religious movements
- Fundamentalism – "Global fundamentalism," is an uncomplimentary epithet for religious groups that are viewed as out of sync with the modern world. 1
- New Age movement
- New religious movement
Sociological classifications of religious movements
Related types of social movements
- Art movement
- Civil rights movement
- Ecological movement
- Human rights movement
- Labour movement
- Peace movement
- Political movement
- Social movement