Sentence examples for brethren group from inspiring English sources

Brethren, group of Protestant churches that trace their origin to Schwarzenau, Hesse, where in 1708 a group of seven persons under the leadership of Alexander Mack (1679 1735) formed a brotherhood dedicated to following the commandments of Jesus Christ.

The play ends with this "superlunatical hypocrite" (yes, one of his disciples also reveals that Zeal-of-the-Land's "Puritanical brethren" group is actually a televangelist-style scam to rip off wealthy widows and orphans) being defeated by a "profane professor of puppetry" and turned into a fan of art.

Occupied in 995 and founded as a city in 1334, it was a centre of the Bohemian Unitas Fratrum ("Unity of Brethren") Protestant group in the 16th century.

Ten came from the Christian Schools' Trust network of private, typically creationist schools, while at least 15 were from the Exclusive Brethren, a group which often holds creationist views and whose private schools do not offer ICT GCSE, because they see technology as a potentially corrupting influence".

He extended his reach to like-minded brethren, a group of Civil War buffs who decided to combine their efforts.

Unitas Fratrum, (Latin: "Unity of Brethren"), Protestant religious group inspired by Hussite spiritual ideals in Bohemia in the mid-15th century.

In this placid patch of Suffolk County, Officer Lopez's brethren — a small group of plainclothes officers — emerged from his house, some carrying his uniforms and belongings.

But the core problem is Mr. Maliki, whose monopoly power and favoritism for his Shiite majority brethren over other groups have inflamed sectarian tensions.

Like most Islamic sects, they're not appreciated by their religious brethren (especially extremist groups like Al Qaeda) and are regularly shunned, harassed, or even killed.

The man agreed, so Jenner taught the group of Brethren how to play craps there on the pavement.

He founded groups of Brethren in many parts of the British Isles and in continental Europe, especially in French Switzerland, where he spent the greater part of the period 1838 45.