Barton W. Stone
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Barton W. Stone was an early 19th-century American Christian minister and reformer who co-led the Restoration Movement, emphasizing a return to New Testament Christianity and contributing to the origins of the Churches of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian minister
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Restoration Movement leader → human → religious reformer → |
| advocated |
congregational autonomy
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use of the name "Christian" as the only religious designation → weekly observance of the Lord’s Supper → |
| centuryOfActivity |
19th century
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late 18th century → |
| coLeaderOf |
Restoration Movement
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| collaboratedWith |
Alexander Campbell
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| denomination |
Christian Church
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Presbyterianism → |
| familyName |
Stone
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| fieldOfWork |
American religious revivalism
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Christian theology → church reform → |
| givenName |
Barton
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| hasInfluenceOn |
American Protestantism
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Restorationist churches → |
| influenced |
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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Churches of Christ → independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ → |
| knownFor |
founding the Christian movement often called the Stone movement
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leadership in early 19th-century American religious reform → role in the Cane Ridge Revival of 1801 → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| movement |
Restoration Movement
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| notableIdea |
Christian unity based on the Bible alone
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emphasis on simple, primitive Christianity → rejection of denominational creeds → return to New Testament Christianity → |
| notableWork |
The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery
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co-founding of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) → influence on the Churches of Christ → leadership in the Cane Ridge Revival → |
| occupation |
minister
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religious leader → theologian → |
| placeOfActivity |
Kentucky
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Ohio Valley region → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| theologicalPosition |
emphasis on believer’s personal faith and holiness
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emphasis on free will → rejection of strict Calvinism → |
Referenced by (5)
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Restorationism
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associatedWith |
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The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery
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associatedWithPerson |
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Churches of Christ
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founder |
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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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historicalFigure |
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Thomas Campbell
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influenced |