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Review of John Young, Redrawing the Blueprints for the Early Church: Historical Ecclesiology in and around the Stone-Campbell Movement.
A review of John Young’s Redrawing the Blueprints for the Early Church: Historical Ecclesiology in and around the Stone-Campbell Movemen
“Longing for a Better Country: The Stone-Campbell Movement and the Search for Atlantis”
Two people with Stone-Campbell Movement ties, Edgar Cayce and Maxine Klein Asher are noted for their interest in Atlantis. Their stories serve as reminders that the Stone-Campbell Movement is neither as uniform nor as unchanging as is normally assumed
A Short Biographical Sketch of George Calvin Campbell
A Short Biographical Sketch of George Calvin Campbell by James L. McMillan, Digital Archivist, Disciples of Christ Historical Society
Campbell began his faith journey among the Church of Christ, Composed of Disciples. He later affiliated with the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ.https://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/bio_sketches/1001/thumbnail.jp
Alexander Campbell and 2022: Three Ways He Teaches Me How to Live as a Christian Today
Alexander Campbell attracted both ardent admirers and determined foes during his lifetime, yet in the century and a half since his death he became largely unknown or misunderstood, especially outside of the religious movement he helped establish. Inside, descriptions were almost universally admiring, depicting him as an unparalleled preacher, writer, theologian, educator, and one of the most learned men in America.
Since publishing A Life of Alexander Campbell, I have sometimes felt compelled to start my lectures about him with the statement, “I assure you that I do not hate Alexander Campbell.” I truly don’t. Quite the contrary, I admire him immensely, for his ideals of simple Christianity and unity among all followers of Christ, and his relentless pursuit of his understanding of the kingdom of God
A Table of Contents of the American Christian Quarterly Review
A Table of Contents of the American Christian Quarterly Review.
This document introduces the reader to the content of Benjamin Franklin\u27s American Christian Quarterly Review, the earliest quarterly published in the Stone-Campbell Movement.https://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/all_periodical_indexes/1018/thumbnail.jp
Carl Spain’s Waves: How a Powerful Lecture Ended Segregation in Church of Christ Colleges
In 2018, the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action was founded by Dr. Jerry Taylor of Abilene Christian University in honor of a man ahead of his time. The Center memorializes Carl Spain, a courageous professor who, in 1960, delivered a scorching lecture at Abilene Christian\u27s Bible Lectureship entitled: “Modern Challenges to Christian Morals.” The lecture publicly excoriated the college for rejecting African American students from attending it. This paper investigates the man and the lecture that tipped the scales towards integration in Church of Christ colleges
An Index of Four Nineteenth Century Disciples of Christ Scholarly Quarterlies
Four Nineteenth Century Disciples of Christ Scholarly Quarterlies: An Index of The Christian Quarterly (1869-1876) The Christian Quarterly Review (1882-1889) The New Christian Quarterly (1892-1896) The Christian Quarterly (New Series) (1897-1899) by Marvin D. Williamshttps://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/all_periodical_indexes/1003/thumbnail.jp
Review of A Life of Alexander Campbell by Douglas A. Foster
A review of Douglas A. Foster\u27s biography of Alexander Campbell by Keith Watkins, Christian Theological Seminary, Emeritus
William Henry Baltimore Taylor (January 22, 1898-August 25, 1982)
Biographical sketch of William Henry Baltimore Taylor (January 22, 1898-August 25, 1982)https://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/bio_sketches/1000/thumbnail.jp