12 Facts About Exclusive Brethren

Exclusive Brethren are a subset of the Christian evangelical movement generally described as the Plymouth Brethren.

Exclusive Brethren are now divided into a number of groups, most of which differ on minor points of doctrine or practice.

Exclusive Brethren set it out in detail in a pamphlet he issued in 1853 entitled Separation from Evil - God's Principle of Unity.

Exclusive Brethren's host published a long letter of protest which was sent to the New York assembly.

Exclusive Brethren were therefore sometimes described as Connexional Brethren, as they recognised an obligation to accept and adhere to the disciplinary actions of other associated assemblies.

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Exclusive Brethren reject evolution, and if their children attend state schools they are withdrawn from lessons on this.

Unlike the Open Brethren, whose assemblies usually do not have an official membership, Exclusive Brethren are more particular about affiliation, as people who wish to break bread must be affiliated with a "local assembly" to which they are responsible in terms of lifestyle choices.

One of the unifying features in each of the different branches of the Exclusive Brethren is a common hymnbook.

Women in Exclusive Brethren gatherings wear a headcovering, which is often a headscarf, shawl or mantilla, in keeping with 1 Corinthians 11.

Exclusive Hales branch of the Plymouth Brethren are portrayed in the film Son of Rambow as trying to restrict the creativity and freedom of the film's main character.

The Plymouth Exclusive Brethren are featured in the book Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey, and in the film adaptation.

Some have criticized the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, the subgroup of the Exclusive Brethren that has attracted the most media coverage, for its policy of separating itself from other orthodox Christian denominations and because it prohibits radio and television, limits the use of computers and discourages socializing with people outside the movement.