Christian
Hutterites (Bruderhof communal Anabaptists)
23/40· HighConfidence: High
Communal Anabaptist tradition (16th c. Moravia origins). Distinctive total community of property. Concentrated in prairie USA / Canada.
CLCI radar
High Control
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control7/10
Information Control5/10
Thought Control5/10
Emotional Control6/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — communal Anabaptist tradition; voluntary lifelong vows after adult baptism.
Founded
1528
Members
≈50,000+
Active in
USA
In context
Hutterites trace to 1528 Moravian Anabaptist origins. Practise total community of property in colonies of 60–150 members. Distinctive German dialect (Hutterisch), plain dress, restricted secular education to grade 8. Voluntary lifelong vows; severance of those who leave.
Timeline
- 1528Hutterites organise in Moravia
- 1874Migration to North American prairies
Sources
- John A. Hostetler, 'Hutterite Society' (1974)
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