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.

Aliases (9)

Restoration Movement ×5
Restorationist Christianity ×3
American Restoration Movement ×2
Latter Day Saint movement ×1
Restoration Movement in the United States ×1
Restorationism in the United States ×1
Restorationist churches ×1
Stone–Campbell Restoration Movement ×1
early American Restoration Movement ×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 → Latter Day Saint movement → Stone–Campbell Restoration Movement →
historicalPeriod	19th century →
influenced	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) → Churches of Christ → Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ → 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 (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alexander Campbell ("American Restoration Movement") → Barton W. Stone ("Restoration Movement") → Felix Y. Manalo → Thomas Campbell ("Restoration Movement") →	movement
Restorationism ("Stone–Campbell Restoration Movement") → Restorationism ("Latter Day Saint movement") →	hasVariant
Studies in the Scriptures ("Restorationist Christianity") → Teaching Committee ("Restorationist Christianity") →	religiousTradition
Barton W. Stone ("Restoration Movement") →	coLeaderOf
Debate with Robert Owen (1829) ("early American Restoration Movement") →	hasHistoricalContext
Barton W. Stone ("Restorationist churches") →	hasInfluenceOn
Christianity →	hasMajorBranch
American Protestantism ("Restorationism in the United States") →	hasMovement
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ("Restoration Movement in the United States") →	originatesFrom
Churches of Christ ("American Restoration Movement") →	partOf
Bethany, West Virginia ("Restoration Movement") →	religiousMovementAssociatedWith
International Bible Students Association ("Restorationist Christianity") →	theologicalOrientation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ("Restoration Movement") →	theologicalTradition