New expressions of religiosity: what they say about subjectivity and society today. In the last decades new expressions of religiosity have arisen in the form of sects that entail a dimension of contract and exchange between the faithful and God. The present article compares them with traditional religions that are guided by the notion of a pact. The former keeps the reference to alterity and considers it impossible for people to arbitrate when facing God's will. In spite of their similitude - both sects and traditional religions are in search of happiness and relief from all kinds of discomfort in society - there are important differences between them pointing to diverse social bonds and hence different subjectivities.
Psychoanalysis; religions; sects; contract; pact