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The Churches of Christ
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Richard T. Hughes, R. L. Roberts
Book Code: HUC/
ISBN: 0-313-23312-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-23312-8
368 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 5/30/2001
List Price: $125.00 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Paperback
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Denominations in America
Series Number: 10
Reviews:
  • ...a good textbook for undergraduate and graduate students studying church histories, and it provides all the information one needs for a basic understanding of this denomination.
    —Religious Studies Review     January 2002
Description: This volume tells the story of the Churches of Christ, one of three major denominations that emerged in the United States from a religious movement led by Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone in the early 19th century. Beginning as an effort to provide a basis on which all Christians in America could unite, the leaders of the movement relied on the faith and practice of the primitive church. Ironically, this unity movement eventually divided precisely along the lines of its original agenda, as the Churches of Christ rallied around the restorationist banner while the Disciples of Christ gathered around the ecumenical cause. Yet, having begun as a countercultural sect, the Churches of Christ emerged in the 20th century as a culture-affirming denomination. This brief history, together with biographical sketches of major leaders, provides a complete overview of the denomination in America. The book begins with a concise yet detailed history of the denomination's beginnings in the early 19th century. Tracing the influence of such leaders as Stone and Campbell, the authors chronicle the triumphs and conflicts of the denomination through the 19th century and its reemergence and renewal in the 20th century. The biographical dictionary of leaders in the Churches of Christ rounds out the second half of the book, and a chronology of important events in the history of the denomination offers a quick reference guide. A detailed bibliographic essay concludes the book and points readers to further readings about the Churches of Christ.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • The Churches of Christ: A History
  • Understanding Churches of Christ
  • Alexander Campbell and His Christian Baptist
  • The Legacy of Alexander Campbell
  • The Rise and Fall of the Apocalyptic Tradition among Churches of Christ
  • The Fight Over Progress and Modernization
  • The Challenges of the 1960s
  • Renewal
  • A Biographical Dictionary of Leaders in Churches of Christ
  • Appendix
  • Bibliographical Essay
  • Index
LC Card Number: 00-033128
LCC Class: BX7075
Dewey Class: 286
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