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Factions of faith (5)

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I believe the answer is:

sects

(Other definitions for sects that I've seen before include "Religious factions" , "Groups of people with unconventional religious beliefs" , "Schools of thought" , "Small religious groups" , "Dissenting cliques" .)

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