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Church of the Brethren
The
Church of the Brethren
is a
Christian denomination
with origins in the
Schwarzenau Brethren
( 'Schwarzenau New Baptists') that was organized in 1708 by
Alexander Mack
in
Schwarzenau
,
Germany
. The Brethren movement began as a melding of
Radical Pietist
and
Anabaptist
ideas during the
Protestant Reformation
. The first of its churches in the United States was established in 1723. These church bodies became commonly known as "Dunkers," and more formally as German Baptist Brethren. The denomination holds the
New Testament
as its only
creed
. Historically the church has taken a strong stance for
non-resistance
or
pacifism
. It is one of the three
historic peace churches
, the other two being the
Mennonites
and the
Quakers
. Distinctive practices include
believers baptism
by trine immersion; a threefold
love feast
consisting of
feet washing
, a fellowship meal, and
communion
; anointing for healing; and the
holy kiss
.
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