The Disruption
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The Disruption was a major 1843 schism in the Church of Scotland that led to the formation of the Free Church of Scotland over issues of church governance and state interference.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Disruption canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event
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religious conflict ⓘ schism ⓘ |
| affects | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Disruption of the Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broaderContext |
19th-century British religious reform movements
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church–state relations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Disruption painting by David Octavius Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Free Church of Scotland historical records ⓘ |
| followedBy | rapid organization of the Free Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCause |
conflict over patronage in ministerial appointments
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opposition to civil courts overruling church decisions ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
creation of separate Free Church congregations
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expansion of church building by the Free Church of Scotland ⓘ loss of buildings and endowments by seceding ministers ⓘ |
| hasDate | 18 May 1843 ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
right of congregations to choose their own ministers
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spiritual independence of the church from the state ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpact |
reshaping of Scottish Presbyterian denominations
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strengthening of the principle of spiritual independence of the church ⓘ |
| hasName | The Disruption of 1843 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject | church–state separation in ecclesiastical matters ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major division within Scottish Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| ideologicalConflict | Evangelical party vs Moderate party in the Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization |
Church of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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Free Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | English ⓘ |
| ledBy | Thomas Chalmers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
church governance
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state interference in church affairs ⓘ |
| numberOfMinistersWhoLeft | over 450 ⓘ |
| occurredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| occurredInYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Church of Scotland
ⓘ
religious history of Scotland ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Auchterarder case
NERFINISHED
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Veto Act controversy ⓘ |
| region | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Evangelical party in the Church of Scotland
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Scottish church patronage controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| resultedIn | formation of the Free Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | St Andrew's Church, George Street, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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