Campbellism
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Campbellism is a 19th-century Christian reform movement associated with Alexander Campbell that emphasized restoring New Testament Christianity, congregational autonomy, and baptism by immersion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Campbellism canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Campbellism Context triple: [The Christian System, associatedWith, Campbellism]
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A.
Modalism
Modalism is a nontrinitarian Christian theological view that understands the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as different modes or manifestations of one divine person rather than as three distinct persons.
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B.
Sabellianism
Sabellianism is a nontrinitarian Christian theological doctrine that identifies the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as different modes or aspects of one divine person rather than three distinct persons.
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C.
Deism
Deism is a philosophical and religious belief that posits a non-interventionist creator who established the universe and its laws but does not interfere with human affairs or suspend natural laws through miracles.
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D.
Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
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E.
Docetism
Docetism is an early Christian heresy that claimed Christ only seemed to have a physical body and to suffer, denying the true humanity of Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Campbellism Target entity description: Campbellism is a 19th-century Christian reform movement associated with Alexander Campbell that emphasized restoring New Testament Christianity, congregational autonomy, and baptism by immersion.
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A.
Modalism
Modalism is a nontrinitarian Christian theological view that understands the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as different modes or manifestations of one divine person rather than as three distinct persons.
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B.
Sabellianism
Sabellianism is a nontrinitarian Christian theological doctrine that identifies the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as different modes or aspects of one divine person rather than three distinct persons.
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C.
Deism
Deism is a philosophical and religious belief that posits a non-interventionist creator who established the universe and its laws but does not interfere with human affairs or suspend natural laws through miracles.
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D.
Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
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E.
Docetism
Docetism is an early Christian heresy that claimed Christ only seemed to have a physical body and to suffer, denying the true humanity of Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian reform movement
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religious movement ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Campbell Movement
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surface form:
Campbellite movement
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| associatedWith |
Barton W. Stone
ⓘ
Stone–Campbell Movement ⓘ
surface form:
Restoration Movement
Thomas Campbell ⓘ |
| coreGoal |
Christian unity based on the New Testament
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restoration of New Testament Christianity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| doctrine |
baptism as part of conversion process
ⓘ
believer's baptism by immersion ⓘ congregational church government ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1820s ⓘ |
| emphasis |
baptism by immersion
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congregational autonomy ⓘ rejection of human creeds as tests of fellowship ⓘ restoration of primitive church patterns ⓘ return to apostolic Christianity ⓘ use of the New Testament as sole rule of faith and practice ⓘ weekly observance of the Lord's Supper ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Alexander Campbell ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Second Great Awakening
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surface form:
Second Great Awakening in the United States
|
| historicalMovementWithin | Stone–Campbell Movement ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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Churches of Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Christian churches and churches of Christ
Churches of Christ ⓘ |
| languageOfEarlySources | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander Campbell ⓘ |
| primaryTextAssociatedWith |
The Christian Baptist
ⓘ
The Millennial Harbinger ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | American frontier ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalPrinciple |
"Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent"
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reliance on New Testament patterns for doctrine and practice ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Protestantism
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Restorationism ⓘ |
| viewOnChristianUnity | unity based on the Bible alone ⓘ |
| viewOnChurchOrganization |
elders and deacons as local leaders
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independent local congregations ⓘ |
| viewOnClergyLaity | emphasis on the priesthood of all believers ⓘ |
| viewOnCreeds | rejection of post-biblical creeds as authoritative ⓘ |
| viewOnDenominations | opposition to denominational divisions ⓘ |
| viewOnLordSupper | weekly communion ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | Bible as sufficient and final authority ⓘ |
| viewOnWorship | simple New Testament-style worship ⓘ |
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