Debate with Robert Owen (1829)

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Debate with Robert Owen (1829) is a famous public religious and social controversy in which Alexander Campbell defended Christian theism against the socialist and secular views of reformer Robert Owen.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian apologetic work
public debate
religious controversy
social controversy
about education and society
existence of God
morality without religion
relationship between religion and social progress
social reform
truth of Christianity
country United States of America
surface form: United States
genre Christian apologetics
religious debate
social philosophy
theological literature
hasAuthorOfTranscript Alexander Campbell
hasForm oral debate
published transcript
hasHistoricalContext early 19th-century social reform movements
Restorationism
surface form: early American Restoration Movement
hasLanguage English
hasMedium print
public oratory
hasParticipant Alexander Campbell
Robert Owen
hasTitle Debate with Robert Owen
hasYearInTitle 1829
historicalPeriod 19th century
impactOn Christian–socialist dialogue
development of American apologetic literature
public perception of Robert Owen in America
mainSubject Christian theism
secularism
socialism
notableFor defense of Christian theism against socialism and secularism
influence on American religious thought in the 19th century
opposesViewpoint atheism
materialism
positionDefendedByAlexanderCampbell Christian theism
positionDefendedByRobertOwen secular views
socialist views
relatedPerson Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
surface form: Disciples of Christ
relatedWork The Christian System
surface form: The Christian System (Alexander Campbell)
startTime 1829
supportsViewpoint biblical Christianity
theistic morality

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Alexander Campbell notableWork Debate with Robert Owen (1829)