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Pietism/Brethren

Denominations

Pietistic groups stress a personal relationship without creeds, emphasizing personal devotions.
They are known for foot washing, wearing plain clothing, women cover their heads in church. They anoint with oil for healing and consecration, refrain from worldly amusements, refuse to take oaths, go to war, or engage in lawsuits. 

Pietistic Denominations:
  1. Brethren Church, founded 1882 
    Tries to balance between Calvinist and Arminian doctrine. (more Arminian)
  2. Brethren in Christ Church, founded 1778 
    Temperance and modesty in all things, Pacifists, Holiness
  3. Church of God (Anderson IN), founded 1881 
    Amillennial, Holiness, foot washing
  4. Church of the Brethren, founded 1708 
    Three fold immersion, foot washing, Pacifists, ecumenical
  5. Church of the United Brethren in Christ, founded 1767 
    Banned activities: alcohol, membership in secret societies
  6. Evangelical Covenant Church, founded 1885 
    Infant baptism
  7. Evangelical Free Church of America, founded 1950 
  8. Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, founded 1939 
    Calvinist, More conservative, three fold communion (includes foot washing and love feast)
  9. Moravian Church, founded 1735 
    Infant baptism, love feast, Pacifists
  10. Old German Baptist Brethren, founded 1881 
    More conservative: no Sunday school, salaried ministers, missions, higher education, alcohol, taking oaths, no engaging in politics or secret societies, lawsuits, divorced can't be remarried, women are veiled in church
  11. Unity of the Brethren, founded 1903
    Sacramentalist, foot washing

Date: 2001