A signed Encyclopedia of Religion (2nd ed., Macmillan Reference) entry by Douglas A. Foster, republished on Encyclopedia.com, tracing the Churches of Christ from the post-Civil War Stone-Campbell movement, with membership growing from 160,000 in 1906 to over 1.24 million by 1980 and about 1.26 million in the US by 2000, plus growth in Africa (nearly one million by 2003) and India. Covers founding colleges (Lipscomb 1891, Abilene Christian 1906, Harding 1924, Pepperdine 1937) and leaders David Lipscomb, Marshall Keeble and G.P. Bowser.
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AuthorDouglas A. Foster
PublisherEncyclopedia.com (Encyclopedia of Religion, Macmillan Reference)
URLhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/christianity/protestant-denominations/churches-christ
Source Typeencyclopedia
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Tier 2: a signed entry by a named religion scholar in a standard academic reference work, republished by Encyclopedia.com; reputable general reference rather than peer-reviewed original scholarship. Connections
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This source names Churches of Christ directly: "Foster, republished on Encyclopedia.com, tracing the Churches of Christ from the post-Civil War Stone-Campbell movement, with membership growing from 160,000 in 1906 to over 1.24 million by 1980 and..."
Source Churches of Christ (Encyclopedia.com)Douglas A. Foster
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