Alexander Campbell
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Teaching, Teachers
- Curriculum: British History, American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American Early National History (1789-1815)
Article abstract: Campbell became a leader in a movement that attempted to restore the original structure of the Christian church of the first century, helping spawn both the Disciples of Christ and the Churches of Christ in the process.
Early Life
The son of Thomas Campbell and Jane Corneigle Campbell, Alexander Campbell grew up in Ireland in a highly religious household that emphasized study of the Bible. When he was young, Campbell preferred the outdoors to academics and spiritual reflection but eventually developed a phenomenal memory and overcame...
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