religious organization
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- templeSacred worship structure
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- synagogueJewish house of worship
parish · diocese · ministry · clergy · worship · faith · denomination · sect · cult · abbey · monastery · convent · mission · chapel · cathedral · flock · communion · fellowship
- nonprofitscharity shop, charity organizations, nonprofit, nonprofits, charities
secular vs. sacred institutional purpose
religious organizationcommercial enterprise
Profit-seeking organization
government agency · political party · labor union · trade association · professional association
institutional structure vs. individual practice
religious organizationprivate devotion
Personal religious observance