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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.

The '''Plymouth Brethren''' or '''Christian Brethren''' is a small Protestant denomination which arose in Britain in the 1820s with the goal of returning to the beliefs and practices of the New Testament church. The denomination is loosely organized and does not have ordained clergy; 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.