Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

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Christian denomination Protestant denomination mainline Protestant church

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States known for its emphasis on Christian unity, believer’s baptism, congregational autonomy, and open Communion.

Aliases (2)

Disciples of Christ ×14
Congregationalists ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian denomination → Protestant denomination → mainline Protestant church →
baptismPractice	believer’s baptism by immersion →
churchPolity	congregational polity →
clergyEducation	seminary-trained ministry encouraged →
communionPolicy	open Communion →
communionPractice	weekly Communion →
country	United States →
doctrine	emphasis on New Testament Christianity → rejection of creeds as tests of fellowship →
ecclesiology	congregationally governed local churches →
ecumenicalOrientation	strongly ecumenical →
emphasis	Christian unity → believer’s baptism → congregational autonomy → lay leadership → mission and outreach → open Communion → social justice →
formationAsDenomination	20th century restructuring of the Stone–Campbell Movement →
governance	congregational autonomy within a wider denominational structure →
hasClergyTitle	minister →
headquartersLocation	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States →
historicalFigure	Alexander Campbell → Barton W. Stone → Thomas Campbell →
language	primarily English in the United States →
memberOf	Churches Uniting in Christ → National Council of Churches → World Council of Churches →
motto	In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things love → No creed but Christ → Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent →
ordinationOfWomen	permitted →
originatesFrom	Restoration Movement in the United States → Stone–Campbell Movement →
region	North America →
religion	Christianity →
sacrament	Lord’s Supper → baptism →
scripture	Bible →
scriptureView	Bible as authoritative for faith and practice →
separatedFrom	Churches of Christ → independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ →
stanceOnWomenInMinistry	supports women’s ordination →
theologicalTradition	Restoration Movement →
viewOfCommunion	central act of weekly worship →
worshipStyle	Protestant liturgical and free-church blend →

Referenced by (25)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alexander Campbell ("Disciples of Christ") → Barton W. Stone → Restorationism → The Christian Baptist ("Disciples of Christ") → The Millennial Harbinger ("Disciples of Christ") → Thomas Campbell ("Disciples of Christ") →	influenced
God’s Acre Cemetery, Bethany, West Virginia ("Disciples of Christ") → God’s Acre Cemetery, Bethany, West Virginia → Selina Huntington Bakewell Campbell ("Disciples of Christ") → Selina Huntington Bakewell Campbell →	associatedWith
Bethany College (Bethany, West Virginia) → Butler University → Transylvania University ("Disciples of Christ") →	religiousAffiliation
Bethany, West Virginia ("Disciples of Christ") → Bethany, West Virginia →	denominationAssociatedWith
Garfield ("Disciples of Christ") → James A. Garfield ("Disciples of Christ") →	religion
Churches of Christ ("Disciples of Christ") →	emergedFrom
Western Oregon University ("Disciples of Christ") →	founder
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America →	hasFullCommunionWith
The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery ("Disciples of Christ") →	influenceOn
Debate with Robert Owen (1829) ("Disciples of Christ") →	relatedPerson
Patriot (American Revolution) ("Congregationalists") →	religiousSupport
Bethany College →	religiousTradition
Churches of Christ →	separatedFrom