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Christian Churches
the Stone/Campbell movement

Denominations

History
During the great awakening, Thomas Campbell (1763-1854) left the Presbyterian church to "restore" primitive Christianity, by removing all creeds and doctrines the devise the church. Barton Stone (1772-1844) held similar views and was famous for the Cane Ridge revivals. In 1832 the "Stoneites" and "Campbellites" forged what would become the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Restorationist churches want to restore the church based on the bible alone. No other historical writings are accepted.

Beliefs
Tend to be Non-creedal and avoid any divisive doctrines. They practice believers Baptism by immersion.

Christian church Denominations:

  1. Christadelphians, founded 1844 (cult)
    Non-Trinitarian,  

  2. Christian Church (disciples of Christ), founded 1832
    Hold to the soul being immortal, reject original sin, do not speculate on the Trinity. Communion every Sunday.

  3. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, founded 1920s
    More conservative than disciples, Communion every Sunday

  4. Christian Congregation, founded 1887 
    Non-creedal, Pacifistic, condemns abortion, capital punishment, and all war. 

  5. Churches of Christ, founded 1906 
    Non-creedal, Communion every Sunday, more conservative than disciples, apposes musical instruments  in church

  6. Church of God and Saints in Christ, founded 1896 (cult)
    Non-Trinitarian, Worship on Saturday, Keep the Decalogue and Jewish festivals, women cover their heads and men were yarmulke and tallith. Practice foot washing, communion is unleavened bread and water,

  7. United Christian Church, founded 1952
    A break off of the church of God Prophecy,
    Holiness, Women Clergy, divine healing, foot washing, pre-millennial, Calvinistic and Arminian sections, most tend toward Word faith heresy, and belief in the Trinity is optional.
    Ban alcohol, smoking, narcotics for ministers.

Dates are when the USA branches were started.

Date: 2001