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Alexander Campbell And 2022: Three Ways He Teaches Me How To Live As A Christian Today, Douglas A. Foster
Alexander Campbell And 2022: Three Ways He Teaches Me How To Live As A Christian Today, Douglas A. Foster
Journal of Discipliana
Alexander Campbell attracted both ardent admirers and determined foes during his lifetime, yet in the century and a half since his death he became largely unknown or misunderstood, especially outside of the religious movement he helped establish. Inside, descriptions were almost universally admiring, depicting him as an unparalleled preacher, writer, theologian, educator, and one of the most learned men in America.
Since publishing A Life of Alexander Campbell, I have sometimes felt compelled to start my lectures about him with the statement, “I assure you that I do not hate Alexander Campbell.” I truly don’t. Quite the contrary, I admire …