Sectarianism is the general name given to a broad tradition of lay religious teachings, also referred to as the ‘White Lotus’. This tradition developed out of Buddhist devotional societies of the Song dynasty, and grew to encompass elements...

Sectarianism is bigotry, discrimination, intolerance or hatred arising from attaching importance to perceived differences between denominations within the same religion. The ideological underpinnings of attitudes and behaviors labeled as sectarian are...