Quest for a Christian America the Disciples of Christ and American society to 1866
The Disciples of Christ, led by reformers such as Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone, was one of a number of early-19th-century primitivist religious movements seeking to "restore the ancient order of things." The Disciples movement was little more than a loose collection of independen...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Nashville
Disciples of Christ Historical Society
1966, 1966
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| Series: | A social history of the Disciples of Christ
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The Disciples of Christ, led by reformers such as Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone, was one of a number of early-19th-century primitivist religious movements seeking to "restore the ancient order of things." The Disciples movement was little more than a loose collection of independent congregations until the middle of the 19th century, but by 1900 three clear groupings of churches had appeared. Today, more than 5 million Americans--members of the modern-day Disciples of Christ (Christian Church), Independent Christian Churches, and Churches of Christ, among others--trace their religious heritage to this "Restoration Movement." |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 258 pages |