Description
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."
ISBN
9781684265176
Publication Date
1966
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Restoration movement (Christianity)
Publisher
Disciples of Christ Historical Society
City
Nashville, TN
Disciplines
Christian Denominations and Sects | History of Christianity
Recommended Citation
Harrell, David Edwin, "Quest for a Christian America: The Disciples of Christ and American Society to 1866" (1966). ACU Brown Library Monograph Series. .
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/acu_library_books/26
Comments
This open access ebook is made possible with generous support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and as part of the National Endowment of the Humanities Open Book program.