Welcome to the BAHN website!

Promoting scholarly analysis and understanding of the Brethren movement.

What is BAHN?

Research

BAHN aims to encourage research into Brethren history worldwide, to assist those in writing such history, and to promote greater understanding of the development of the movement.

Publication

BAHN aims to publish, and support the publication of, historical works on the Brethren, and to increase the awareness of them.

Resources

BAHN aims to support the development of archives of Christian Brethren material, the deposit of material in such archives, and to make their resources better known.

Networking

BAHN aims to connect those interested in Christian Brethren history through regular residential conferences and webinars.

Research

BAHN aims to encourage research into Brethren history worldwide, to assist those in writing such history, and to promote greater understanding of the development of the movement.

Publication

BAHN aims to publish, and support the publication of, historical works on the Brethren, and to increase the awareness of them.

Resources

BAHN aims to support the development of archives of Christian Brethren material, the deposit of material in such archives, and to make their resources better known.

Networking

BAHN aims to connect those interested in Christian Brethren history through regular residential conferences and webinars.

Upcoming Events

Resources

Publications

View all BAHN publications

Brethren Historical Review

Learn more about the annual BAHN journal

The Open Brethren: A Global Movement

The first of a planned series of online volumes exploring the history of national Brethren movements around the world. Most chapters are by national authors, and  offers of further chapters are welcome. Click on the cover to begin reading! Or, for a PDF version, click here!

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