The second stage is one of initial fervour, with a charismatic leadership and great tension between the sect's beliefs and those of wider society. In the third stage, denominationalism, the 'Protestant ethic' effect and the coolness of the second generation mean the fervour disappears. The fourth stage, establishment, sees the sect become more world-accepting and tension with wider society reduces. In the final stage, further schism results when more zealous or less privileged members break away to found a new sect true to the original message.
