Restoration Movement

The Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement (or simply, Restoration Movement) is a religious reform movement born in the early 1800s in the United States. The nickname is taken from the names of Barton W. Stone and Alexander Campbell, who are regarded by some historians as the leading figures of four independent movements with like principles who merged together into two religious movements of significant size. Many of the more conservative members of the Churches of Christ object to the phrase "Stone-Campbell Movement" as being derogatory. Restorationism sought to renew the whole Christian church, on the pattern set forth in the New Testament, without regard to the creeds developed over time in Catholicism or Protestantism, which allegedly kept Christianity divided. Churches are now found throughout the globe, claiming to "concentrate on the essential aspects of the Christian faith, allowing for a diversity of understanding with non-essentials."

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1800s - United States - Nickname - Barton W. Stone - Alexander Campbell - Churches of Christ - Restorationism - New Testament - Catholicism - Protestantism

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Key practices are the weekly celebration of the Lord's Supper presided over by lay person and a commitment to believer's baptism, initially submersion was in a river, stream, or lake most probably.

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Lord's Supper - Lay person - Believer's baptism

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