Dunkers
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Dunker may refer to
Dunker, a corruption of the German verb tunken, to dip, may refer to various Christian denominations related to the German Baptist
s or Schwarzenau Brethren
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Dunker may also refer to:
- Conradine Birgitte DunkerConradine Birgitte DunkerConradine Birgitte Dunker was a Norwegian socialite and writer.Born in Christiania, she held a "prominent spot in the social life of the capital city", according to one encyclopedia. She was also involved in the Dramatic Society...
(1780–1866), Norwegian socialite and writer - Gösta DunkerGösta DunkerGösta Dunker was a footballer from Sweden who participated in 1934 FIFA World Cup, scoring one goal in the game versus Germany....
(1905–1973), Swedish footballer - Jens Gram DunkerJens Gram DunkerJens Gram Dunker was a Norwegian architect.Born in Christiania, he took architectural education in Dresden. He first worked under Harald Hals and Arnstein Arneberg, but started on his own in 1919...
(1892–1981), Norwegian architect - Oļģerts DunkersOļģerts DunkersOļģerts Dunkers was a Latvian actor and film director. He was also elected to 6th Saeima in 1995.- References :...
(1832–1997), Latvian actor and film director
Dunker, a corruption of the German verb tunken, to dip, may refer to various Christian denominations related to the German Baptist
German Baptist
The German Baptists movement was founded as a fusion of the Anabaptist and Radical Pietist movements. German Baptists are not to be confused with Primitive, Separate, Southern, Particular, and all other mainline Baptist denominations who, although generally unified on rudimentary doctrines such as...
s or Schwarzenau Brethren
Schwarzenau Brethren
The Schwarzenau Brethren, originated in Germany, the outcome of the Radical Pietist ferment of the late 17th and early 18th century. Hopeful of the imminent return of Christ, the founding Brethren abandoned the established Reformed and Lutheran churches, forming a new church in 1708 when their...
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- Church of the BrethrenChurch of the BrethrenThe Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination originating from the Schwarzenau Brethren organized in 1708 by eight persons led by Alexander Mack, in Schwarzenau, Bad Berleburg, Germany. The Brethren movement began as a melding of Radical Pietist and Anabaptist ideas during the...
- Church of God (New Dunkers)Church of God (New Dunkers)The Church of God is a now extinct body that divided from the Schwarzenau Brethren in 1848....
- Dunkard BrethrenDunkard BrethrenThe Dunkard Brethren are a small group of conservative Schwarzenau Brethren churches that withdrew from the Church of the Brethren.The Church of the Brethren represents the largest body of churches that descended from the original pietist movement began in Germany by Alexander Mack and 7 other...
- Ephrata CloisterEphrata CloisterThe Ephrata Cloister or Ephrata Community was a religious community, established in 1732 by Johann Conrad Beissel at Ephrata, in what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania...
- Old German Baptist BrethrenOld German Baptist BrethrenOld German Baptist Brethren descend from a pietist movement in Schwarzenau, Germany, in 1708, when Alexander Mack founded a fellowship with seven other believers. They are one of several Brethren groups that trace themselves to that original founding body...
Dunker may also refer to:
- DunkerDunkerA Dunker is a breed of dog also known as the Norwegian Hound. It was bred by Wilhelm Dunker by crossing a Russian Harlequin Hound with dependable Norwegian scent hounds.-Appearance:Head: Is Elongated, but not wedge shaped and a moderate stop....
, breed of dog, also known as the Norwegian Hound - Dilbert DunkerDilbert DunkerThe Dilbert Dunker is a device for training pilots on how to correctly escape a submerged plane.It was invented by Wilfred Kaneb, a nautical engineer, during World War II....
, aircraft training device