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Alexander Campbell (12 September 1788 – 4 March 1866) was an Ulster Scots immigrant who became an ordained minister in the United States and joined his father Thomas Campbell as a leader of a reform effort that is historically known as the Restoration Movement, and by some as the "Stone-Campbell Movement."
Alexander Campbell was an American clergyman, writer, and founder of the Disciples of Christ and Bethany College. He was the son of Thomas Campbell (1763–1854), a Presbyterian minister who immigrated in 1807 to the United States, where he promoted his program for Christian unity.
Alexander Campbell. This 18th century Irishman became one of the founders of the Disciples of Christ and the Church of Christ. "The union of Christians with the apostles' testimony is all ...
The Restoration Movement (also known as the American Restoration Movement or the Stone–Campbell Movement, and pejoratively as Campbellism) is a Christian movement that began on the United States frontier during the Second Great Awakening (1790–1840) of the early 19th century.
Jun 25, 2020 · When Alexander Campbell died in 1866, he left his legacy in a divided condition. His six living grandchildren from his first wife, Margaret, challenged Alexander’s will, which left the estate to his second wife, Selina, and her children.
Alexander Campbell (born 1986) is an Australian ballet dancer and educator. He is the artistic director of the Royal Academy of Dance, and formerly a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet.
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May 29, 2018 · Alexander Campbell was one of the founders of the denomination known today as the Disciples of Christ and was the most influential figure in the Restoration Movement, an effort to restore the practices of the early Christians to nineteenth-century Protestantism.
Alexander Campbell united with his father in free America in teaching the will of God as he then saw it, independent of denominational restrictions. Step by step he advanced into the liberty of Christ, gaining encouragement at each step, until finally he defied creedal slavery.
Jul 10, 2024 · Alexander Campbell (1788–1866), a controversialist and prolific writer, often addressed his theological opponents with an acid-tipped pen. Early in his career, few topics received as much attention as regeneration, conversion, and the role of the Holy Spirit.
Oct 8, 2017 · Alexander Campbell, editor and religious reformer, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Jane Corneigle (Corneigh), a French Huguenot, and Thomas Campbell, a minister in the Anti-Burgher Seceder Presbyterian Church.
