River Brethren traditions
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River Brethren traditions are a group of conservative Anabaptist Christian movements, historically rooted in the 18th-century Pietist and Mennonite revivals in Pennsylvania, known for plain living, nonresistance, and close-knit community life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| River Brethren traditions canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anabaptist Christian movement
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Pietist-influenced Christian tradition ⓘ conservative Anabaptist group ⓘ |
| communityStructure |
congregational polity
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lay leadership emphasis ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
New Testament authority
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Trinitarian Christianity ⓘ church discipline ⓘ discipleship of Jesus ⓘ holiness of life ⓘ |
| corePractice |
adult baptism
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believer’s baptism ⓘ close-knit community life ⓘ head covering for women ⓘ mutual aid ⓘ non-swearing of oaths ⓘ nonconformity to the world ⓘ nonresistance ⓘ plain dress ⓘ plain living ⓘ rejection of military service ⓘ separation from the world ⓘ simple lifestyle ⓘ |
| emergedFrom |
German-speaking immigrant communities in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Mennonite tradition ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
community accountability
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family devotions ⓘ non-liturgical worship ⓘ simplicity in worship ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
nonviolence
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pacifism ⓘ rejection of political power ⓘ |
| geographicSpread |
Canada
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Pennsylvania ⓘ other parts of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalRoot |
Mennonite revivals in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Pietist revivals in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| languageHeritage | Pennsylvania German ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| originatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| originatedInRegion | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Brethren in Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Brethren in Christ Church
Mennonites ⓘ
surface form:
Conservative Mennonites
Mennonites ⓘ Old Order River Brethren ⓘ United Zion Church ⓘ |
| religiousFamily |
Radical Reformation
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surface form:
Anabaptism
Radical Reformation ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Pietism
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evangelical Anabaptism ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.