Plymouth Brethren
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GwenSecond Exclusive Brethren-linked company awarded $105 million in COVID-19 test contracts
A second company associated with the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, a fundamentalist Christian group known as the Exclusive Brethren, has been awarded over $100 million in federal government...
Exclusive Brethren Lodge Complaint Over Parliamentary Attacks With Human Rights Commission
Members of the Exclusive Brethren have lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission regarding alleged breaches of civil liberties by the Labour Government. The commission confirmed the...
Exclusive Brethren Group Appeals Charity Commission’s Refusal to Grant Charitable Status
The Exclusive Brethren group, through the Preston Down Trust, has appealed to the charity tribunal against the Charity Commission’s refusal to grant it charitable status. This case could...
PM’s University Thesis Explores Religious Marketing Strategies of Plymouth Brethren Assemblies
The Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, has a university thesis that offers insight into his early academic interests and engagement with religious movements. The thesis, written in...
Former Exclusive Brethren Member Shares Journey of Leaving the Sect After Leaving Family Behind
Abi Thompson’s journey is marked by two pivotal dates: her birth in 1996 and the day she left the Exclusive Brethren on 20 September 2022, which she calls...
Former Exclusive Brethren Members Plan Class Action Over Alleged Human Rights Abuses
Samuel Forrest, the father of baby Leo, has revealed that hundreds of former Exclusive Brethren members are planning to sue the church over alleged “brainwashing” tactics and human...
Science Teachers in Queensland Open Brethren Schools Told to Teach Vegetarian Dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark
Queensland science teachers affiliated with Open Brethren schools were instructed to integrate creationist perspectives into their lessons, including the idea that vegetarian baby dinosaurs were part of Noah’s...
Plymouth Brethren Supermarket Chain Managed Scrutiny Using Costco Model, Documents Reveal
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has been revealed to operate a members-only supermarket chain, managing public scrutiny through a leaked “reputation risk matrix” and media suppression checklist. These...
The Unchosen set’s real-life location was formerly a Plymouth Brethren Christian Church hall
The Unchosen set is real, and it used to be a hall for the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church The unsettling meeting space at the centre of Netflix’s creepy...
