Zwijndrechtse nieuwlichters
The Zwijndrechtse Nieuwlichters ("Zwijndrecht New Lighters") were a Dutch Protestant sect in the early 19th century, led by Stoffel Muller, a former skipper, and Maria Leer, a prophetess. The sect was also known as the Christelijke Broedergemeente, "Apostolic Brethren Association", or the Zwavelstokkengeloof, "matchstick faith", and practiced what was later called "apostolic communism". The group held property in common and earned its keep by selling matchsticks and chocolate. Its appeal was broadly across the social classes, including day laborers, factory owners, and tradesmen. By the 1820s the group had established a community in Zwijndrecht, but could not outlive its founder by much; after the death of Muller the community split apart, with some members leaving for the United States an
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Zwijndrechtse nieuwlichters
The Zwijndrechtse Nieuwlichters ("Zwijndrecht New Lighters") were a Dutch Protestant sect in the early 19th century, led by Stoffel Muller, a former skipper, and Maria Leer, a prophetess. The sect was also known as the Christelijke Broedergemeente, "Apostolic Brethren Association", or the Zwavelstokkengeloof, "matchstick faith", and practiced what was later called "apostolic communism". The group held property in common and earned its keep by selling matchsticks and chocolate. Its appeal was broadly across the social classes, including day laborers, factory owners, and tradesmen. By the 1820s the group had established a community in Zwijndrecht, but could not outlive its founder by much; after the death of Muller the community split apart, with some members leaving for the United States an
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De Zwijndrechtse Nieuwlichters ...... Stoffel Muller en Maria Leer.
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The Zwijndrechtse Nieuwlichter ...... gregations in the Netherlands.
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De Zwijndrechtse Nieuwlichters ...... Stoffel Muller en Maria Leer.
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