Question

Early Christianity is described as being a sect of Judaism. What is a sect? a branch of a larger religious group a religion that opposes the beliefs of another. a fundamentalist branch within a larger religious group a Christian group that operates within another religion

Answer 1

Option A,  a branch of a larger religious group  is the right answer.

A sacred group that is a subdivision of a religion is generally known as a Sect. These sects generally administer the same tenets as the faith that is their base but will have marked variations in some spheres.  For instance, Jewish religious movements often called "denominations" or "branches", include various groups which emerged and developed among Jews from antique times.

Answer 2

A: a branch of a larger religious group

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