Restorationism

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Christian movement ecclesiological movement theological movement

Restorationism is a Christian movement that seeks to recover and practice the beliefs, worship, and church structure of the earliest New Testament-era Christians, often rejecting later traditions and denominational developments.

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All labels observed (13)

Label	Occurrences
Restorationist Christianity	12
Restorationism canonical	7
Restoration Movement	5
American Restoration Movement	2
Latter Day Saint movement	1
Restoration Movement in the United States	1
Restorationism in the United States	1
Restorationist branches (RLDS)	1
Restorationist churches	1
Restorationist movement	1
Stone–Campbell Restoration Movement	1
early American Restoration Movement	1
early Restoration Movement of American Christianity	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian movement ⓘ ecclesiological movement ⓘ theological movement ⓘ
aimsTo	recover beliefs of earliest Christians ⓘ recover church structure of earliest Christians ⓘ recover worship of earliest Christians ⓘ restore New Testament Christianity ⓘ
associatedWith	Alexander Campbell ⓘ Barton W. Stone ⓘ Thomas Campbell ⓘ early Latter Day Saint leaders ⓘ
contrastsWith	developmental views of doctrine ⓘ traditionalism in Christianity ⓘ
coreConcept	rejection of denominational labels ⓘ restoration of the primitive church ⓘ unity of Christians based on New Testament pattern ⓘ
critiques	hierarchical church structures ⓘ sacramental systems seen as non-biblical ⓘ state churches ⓘ
emphasizes	authority of the New Testament ⓘ biblical primitivism ⓘ return to apostolic Christianity ⓘ
geographicScope	also present internationally ⓘ primarily United States ⓘ
goal	achieve Christian unity through common adherence to New Testament patterns ⓘ recreate the New Testament church in the present ⓘ
hasVariant	Adventist restorationist currents ⓘ Restorationism self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Latter Day Saint movement Restorationism self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Stone–Campbell Restoration Movement
historicalPeriod	19th century ⓘ
influenced	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ⓘ Churches of Christ ⓘ Churches of Christ ⓘ surface form: Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ JehovahsWitnesses ⓘ surface form: Jehovah's Witnesses Latter-day Saint movement churches ⓘ Seventh-day Adventist Church ⓘ
method	patternism in reading the New Testament ⓘ restoration of apostolic doctrine and practice ⓘ
rejects	creedal authority ⓘ denominationalism ⓘ later ecclesiastical traditions ⓘ post-biblical doctrinal developments ⓘ
relatedConcept	Christian primitivism ⓘ non-denominational Christianity ⓘ
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ
supports	Bible as sole rule of faith and practice ⓘ congregational autonomy ⓘ restoration of New Testament church offices ⓘ simple forms of worship ⓘ
theologicalOrientation	typically Protestant ⓘ

Referenced by (35)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Christianity → hasMajorBranch → Restorationism ⓘ

Restorationism → hasVariant → Restorationism self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Stone–Campbell Restoration Movement

Restorationism → hasVariant → Restorationism self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Latter Day Saint movement

American Protestantism → hasMovement → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationism in the United States

Alexander Campbell → movement → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: American Restoration Movement

Barton W. Stone → movement → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restoration Movement

Barton W. Stone → coLeaderOf → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restoration Movement

Barton W. Stone → hasInfluenceOn → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist churches

Thomas Campbell → movement → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restoration Movement

Churches of Christ → partOf → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: American Restoration Movement

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) → theologicalTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restoration Movement

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) → originatesFrom → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restoration Movement in the United States

Teaching Committee → religiousTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

Felix Y. Manalo → movement → Restorationism ⓘ

Studies in the Scriptures → religiousTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

Bethany, Virginia, United States → religiousMovementAssociatedWith → Restorationism ⓘ

subject surface form: Bethany, West Virginia

this entity surface form: Restoration Movement

Debate with Robert Owen (1829) → hasHistoricalContext → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: early American Restoration Movement

International Bible Students Association → theologicalOrientation → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

Sandemanian → theologicalOrientation → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

Restoration Branches → hasAlternativeName → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist branches (RLDS)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints → theologicalTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

Eraño G. Manalo → religiousTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

The Battle of Armageddon → religiousTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

RLDS Church → theologyTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

First Presidency → religiousTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

subject surface form: First Presidency (Community of Christ)

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

Plates of Mormon → religiousTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Rigdonite) → hasReligiousTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

Latter Day Saint restoration scriptures → religiousTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

Robert Marshall → ideology → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

William Bickerton → religion → Restorationism ⓘ

William Bickerton → movement → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist movement

Millions Now Living Will Never Die! → religiousTradition → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

Latter Day Saint → religion → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Restorationist Christianity

David Purviance → ideology → Restorationism ⓘ

Bethany, Virginia → hasHistoricSignificance → Restorationism ⓘ

this entity surface form: early Restoration Movement of American Christianity