Why Christians Care About Voting
How should Christians think about voting rights, redistricting, and political gerrymandering? This reflection traces America’s voting history and the varied Christian responses to public participation.
Articles for tag: David Lipscomb
March 1, 2024
The Restoration Movement: A History of Separation
Exploring the pivotal issues that gave rise to two major divisions (and a number of smaller ones) . . .
February 2, 2019
The Financing of the Restoration Movement
 (Part 2 of 3)
(Part two in a three-part series) By Steve Carr In our digital society, postage stamps seem archaic. But in Alexander Campbell’s day, they symbolized wealth. And as postmaster at Buffaloe, Virginia, he was able to wield this wealth to benefit the Restoration Movement. During the colonial era, postal service was sketchy. It was so costly and inconsistent that the United States made it an official government institution after the Revolutionary War. As the country expanded westward, mail became essential in providing access to critical information, thoughts, and ideas. As a result, postmasters became among America’s most important citizens. Campbell
November 23, 2011
Biblical Interpretation in the Restoration Movement
By Mark Weedman The history of the Restoration Movement is diverse and complex, and summarizing it is necessarily difficult. But some general patterns do emerge, and we can use those patterns to gain an overview of how followers of the Restoration Movement have approached biblical interpretation. Three moments in that history stand out as especially important in shaping how Thomas and Alexander Campbell and their followers would interpret the Bible. The first was the appearance of Thomas Campbell”s Declaration and Address, a seminal document that established the movement”s governing plea. The second moment was a debate between Isaac Errett and
August 8, 2010
Safe, to Lost, to Saved?
John Mark Hicks reflects on children, baptism, and the kingdom of God, questioning assumptions about the age of accountability and presenting baptism as a mature act of owned discipleship.
July 4, 2010
For God and Country
James B. North traces how people connected to the Restoration Movement have served in public office, from presidents and senators to judges, representatives, governors, and state legislators.
November 5, 2006
Just War? A Question of Kingdom Allegiance
Jason Bembry shares the questions that reshaped his assumptions about Christian participation in war, engaging Jesus’ teaching, early church practice, Restoration voices, and Romans 13.
1906: The True Story
A closer look at the people and correspondence behind the 1906 Census of Religious Bodies—and how its published data became a lasting symbol of the Churches of Christ and Disciples of Christ division.
