This article is about the USA-based denomination. For other uses, see Brethren (religious group).
Not to be confused with Church of the Brethren.
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Schwarzenau Brethren
(the German Baptists or Dunkers)
Background
Christianity
Protestantism
Anabaptism
Radical Pietism
Radical Reformation
Doctrinal tenets
Non-creedalism
Trine baptism
Love feast
Feet washing
Holy kiss
Free church
Anointing with oil
Non-resistance
Pacifism
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People
Alexander Mack
Shantilal Bhagat
Louis Bauman
Conrad Beissel
Donald F. Durnbaugh
Vernard Eller
Samuel Kinsey
John Kline
Peter Nead
Christoph Sauer
Groups
Brethren Church
Church of the Brethren
Conservative Grace Brethren
Dunkard Brethren
Grace Brethren
Old Brethren
Old Brethren German Baptist
Old German Baptist Brethren
Old German Baptist Brethren, New Conference
Old Order German Baptist Brethren
Defunct groups
Ephrata Cloister
Church of God (New Dunkers)
Related movements
Amish
Bruderhof
Community of True Inspiration
Hutterites
Mennonites
River Brethren
Quakers
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Background
Christianity
Radical Reformation
Sermon on the Mount
Doctrines and practices
Theology of Anabaptism
Believer's baptism
Lovefeast
Nonconformity to the world
Nonresistance
Free will
Freedom of religion
Priesthood of all believers
Separation of church and state
Foot washing
Holy kiss
Plain dress
Shunning
Simple living
Documents
Schleitheim Confession
Dordrecht Confession
Ausbund
Martyrs Mirror
Key people
George Blaurock
Hans Denck
Conrad Grebel
Melchior Hoffman
Balthasar Hubmaier
Hans Hut
Jakob Hutter
Alexander Mack
Felix Manz
Pilgram Marpeck
Melchior Rink
Michael Sattler
Menno Simons
Largest groups
Amish
Apostolic Christians
Brethren in Christ
Bruderhof
Conservative Mennonites
Hutterites
Mennonite World Conference
Mennonites
Mennonite Brethren
Old Colony Mennonites
Old Order Mennonites
Old German Baptist Brethren
River Brethren
Russian Mennonites
Schwarzenau Brethren
Related movements
Schwenkfelders
Baptists
Pietism
Radical Pietism
Moravian Church
Inspirationalists
Quakers
Neo-Anabaptism
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