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The '''Plymouth Brethren''' or '''Christian Brethren''' are a small Protestant denomination which arose in Britain the 1820s with the goal of returning to the beliefs and practices of the New Testament church. The denomination is loosely organized; the two main groupings are the "Open Brethren" and "Exclusive Brethren", which refers to Communion practice.
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The '''Plymouth Brethren''' or '''Christian Brethren''' are a small Protestant denomination which arose in Britain the 1820s with the goal of returning to the beliefs and practices of the New Testament church. The denomination is loosely organized; the three main groupings are the "Open Brethren", "Closed Brethren" and "Exclusive Brethren", which refers to Communion practice.
    
They are best known for devising the theory of [[Dispensationalism]], especially as formulated by Anglican priest [[John Nelson Darby]], the founder of the "Exclusive" grouping. This theory became a core belief of [[Fundamentalism]] in the 20th century.  
 
They are best known for devising the theory of [[Dispensationalism]], especially as formulated by Anglican priest [[John Nelson Darby]], the founder of the "Exclusive" grouping. This theory became a core belief of [[Fundamentalism]] in the 20th century.  

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