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This article is about the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement and churches that have a historical and/or theological connection to it (e. g. , Churches of Christ, Christian Churches, and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The Churches of Christ discussed The Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ are a part of the Restoration Movement and share historical roots with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America
For more general information about other religious movements that attempted to restore the Christian church, see Restorationism. For other usages see Restoration (general disambiguation Apokatastasis (universal restoration Christian Zionism (restoration of Israel and
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The Restoration Movement (also known historically as the "Stone-Campbell Movement") is a Christian reform movement traced to the 18th and 19th centuries in the United States during the Second Great Awakening. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Second Great Awakening  (1790–1840s was the second great religious revival in United States history and consisted of renewed personal salvation experienced in revival Barton W. Stone and Alexander Campbell were leading figures of four independent movements with like principles who merged together into two religious movements of significant size. Barton Warren Stone was born on December 24 1772 to John and Mary Stone in Port Tobacco, Maryland. Alexander Campbell (1788 &ndash 1866 was an early leader in the Second Great Awakening of the religious movement that has been referred to as the Restoration, or These churches have a total population of about 3,000,000 in the United States. Restorationism sought to renew the whole Christian church, on the pattern set forth in the New Testament, without regard to the creeds developed over time in Catholicism, Orthodoxy, or Reformed Protestantism, which allegedly kept Christianity divided. For other usages see Restoration (general disambiguation Apokatastasis (universal restoration Christian Zionism (restoration of Israel and As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described The word orthodox, from Greek orthodoxos "having the right opinion" from orthos ("right true straight" + doxa ("opinion Calvinism (sometimes called the Reformed tradition, the Reformed faith, or Reformed theology) is a theological system and an approach to the Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Churches are now found throughout the globe, claiming to "concentrate on the essential aspects of the Christian faith, allowing for a diversity of understanding with non-essentials. " Basically, there are those whose beliefs and doctrines may differ on minor subjects, but who believe in Jesus Christ the Son as the savior and authority of the church. Among key practices are the weekly celebration of the Lord's Supper on the first day of each week and a commitment to believer's baptism by immersion in water. The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names is a Christian Sacrament by which in a common interpretation those Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Believer's baptism (occasionally called credobaptism, from the Latin word credo) is the Christian practice of Baptism as this is understood by

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Modern branches

Three modern North American religious groups trace their heritage back to roots in the Stone-Campbell Restoration movement:

The branch that considers itself the conservative branch, generally goes by the name Church of Christ. It differs from other Christian churches in that it believes that Biblical silence is prohibitive. The most obvious difference due to Bible silence is that they do not use instruments in worship. Since they see no direct or indirect teaching about instrumental music in the New Testament, it is forbidden.
They insist on Bible names for Bible things. Elders/Pastors/Bishops are used for the leaders of the church, with Evangelist or Preacher reserved for the one who gives weekly sermons. Deacons are the servants, who assist the church more in its mundane functions while Elders deal more with the spiritual leadership of the church. Some Preachers will take on a leadership role with the other elders and at that point the title of pastor would not be unheard of, because pastor is just another name for the shepherds of the flock. The Lord's Supper is often used instead of Communion or Eucharists. They also may tend to use the the phrase "Godhead" instead of Trinity to attempt to be consistent with Bible titles instead of non biblical titles.

This group is identical with the churches of Christ is most all respects except for the use of instrumental music. This group does not view silence as prohibitive, but puts matters that the Bible does not address into the category of opinion. They are also more comfortable with national conventions and missionary societies. Though, both groups do not want to be a centralized denomination, the Independent Christian Churches think that working broadly with like minded churches is still a safe and beneficial practice.

The other large groups of the movement are:

Although they disassociate themselves from the Stone-Campbell Movement and have the least in common with the other branches, the Christadelphians share a heritage from the movement. The Churches of Christ in Australia is a Christian movement in Australia An unrelated American church of similar name is the United Reformed Churches in North America. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Reformed churches are a group of Christian Protestant Denominations formally characterized by a similar Calvinist system of doctrine historically The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Christadelphians (from the Greek for Brothers of Christ / Christ's Brethren: Christou Adelphoi; cf

The Christian — Churches of Christ — Disciples of Christ family of Churches are linked through the World Convention of Churches of Christ. The World Convention of Churches of Christ is a Christian world communion that links an international family of churches known by a range of names including Christian They will meet for the XVIIth World Convention of Churches of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee in July-August 2008. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Also see Jesse Moran Bader

Christ's Church Fellowship Inc was formed in 1988 as Charismatic Stone-Campbell organization Christ's Church Fellowship Inc.

Pioneers of the movement

Although Barton W. Jesse Moren Bader (1886-1963 was a 20th century evangelist Ecumenist and global leader Stone, Thomas and Alexander Campbell, and Walter Scott were to become the best-known and most influential early leaders of the movement, others preceded them and laid the foundation for their work.

Scholars such as C. Barton Warren Stone was born on December 24 1772 to John and Mary Stone in Port Tobacco, Maryland. Thomas Campbell ( February 1, 1763 – January 4, 1854) was a Presbyterian minister, Born in County Down, Alexander Campbell (1788 &ndash 1866 was an early leader in the Second Great Awakening of the religious movement that has been referred to as the Restoration, or James O'Kelly (born 1735 died October 16, 1826) was an American clergyman during the Second Great Awakening and an important figure in the early history Leonard Allen at Abilene Christian University say that, besides the New Testament, the Restoration Movement was also influenced by the philosophy of John Locke and Scottish common sense philosophy. John Locke (29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704 was an English Philosopher.

Early churches

According to the records of the Old Philadelphia congregation of the Church of Christ, this congregation came into existence in 1804. The records are in the possession of the church in Warren County, Tennessee. In 1807, a congregation gathered at Antioch in the Alabama Territory and moved, in 1847, two miles south to Rocky Springs, Jackson County, Alabama near where Bridgeport, Alabama is now. The records are in the possession of the Church of Christ at Rocky Springs. There were people who wanted to form a central control of congregations but this did not materialize.

The first congregation in this movement to take the name "Church of Christ" was established in June of 1834 at Knob Creek, in southern Graves County, Kentucky. Knob Creek Church of Christ at Dukedom Kentucky was the first Restoration Church to use the name " Church of Christ " This church is still in active existence.

Churches of Christ in Europe arose separately from the American RM and during the 1840s onwards various movements came into fellowship. The Restoration Movement in the United Kingdom started before the Campbell/Stone movement in the USA. In England churches of Christ flourished in the 1600s and before; eventually many became Baptist. [2]

Key principles

The Christian Connection

Main article: Christian Connection

Inextricably related to and intertwined with the Restoration Movement is the Christian Connection (sometimes spelled as Connexion). The Christian Connection or Christian Connexion was a Christian movement which began in several places during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and were secessions This religious movement began in several places and were secessions from three different denominations during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1792, James O'Kelly, dissatisfied with the role of bishops in the Methodist Episcopal Church, separated from this body. James O'Kelly (born 1735 died October 16, 1826) was an American clergyman during the Second Great Awakening and an important figure in the early history For individual churches named Methodist Episcopal Church, see Methodist Episcopal Church (disambiguation The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes O’Kelly’s movement, centering in Virginia and North Carolina, was originally called Republican Methodists. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States

The denominational name was dropped in 1794 in favor of the name “Christian” and a commitment to use the Bible as the only “rule of faith and practice. ” During the first several years of the 19th century, two Baptist ministers in New England espoused similar views to O’Kelly and began exclusively using the name “Christian. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the ” Working independently at first, Elias Smith of Vermont and Abner Jones of New Hampshire joined together in their efforts. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.

In 1801, the Cane Ridge Revival in Kentucky would plant the seed for a movement in Kentucky and the Ohio River valley to disassociate from denominationalism. Cane Ridge, Kentucky, USA was the site in 1801 of a large Camp meeting which drew thousands of people and had a lasting influence as one of the landmark The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. Barton W. Stone and four others separated from the Springfield Presbytery in 1804 preferring to be known only as “Christians. Barton Warren Stone was born on December 24 1772 to John and Mary Stone in Port Tobacco, Maryland. The Springfield Presbytery was an independent Presbytery that became one of the earliest expressions of the Stone-Campbell Movement ” Rice Haggard who suggested that the Republican Methodists use only the name Christian was the impetus behind Stone's western group doing the same.

By 1808, O’Kelly’s followers and the Smith/Jones movement were united; Stone’s Christians in Kentucky would soon follow suit. This loose fellowship of churches was called by the names “Christian Connection/Connexion” or “Christian Church. ”

When Stone and Alexander Campbell’s Reformers (also known as Disciples and Christian Baptists) united in 1832, only a minority of Christian Churches participated. Alexander Campbell, or Alec. or Alex Campbell, may refer to Canadian politicians Alexander Campbell (Upper Canada politician (1770-1834 The participating churches largely were from Kentucky, Indiana, and southern Ohio. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Those who did not unite with Campbell continued to use the name Christian Church as did the Disciples — thus beginning the confusion over names among the various factions of the Restoration Movement which continues today.

The Christian Church merged with the Congregational Churches in 1931 to form the Congregational Christian Churches. Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently The Congregational Christian Churches were a Protestant Christian denomination that operated in the U The Evangelical and Reformed Church formed in 1934 as a merger of the Reformed Church in the United States and the Evangelical Synod of North America. The Evangelical and Reformed Church was an American Protestant Christian denomination formed in 1934 by the merger of the Reformed Church in the United States In 1957, the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church, after twenty years of discussion, forged the United Church of Christ. The United Church of Christ ( UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination principally in the United States,

In 1989, the UCC and the Disciples of Christ agreed to participate in full communion with each other, while remaining separate denominations. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America

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Murch, James DeForest. Christians Only. Cincinnati: Standard Publishing, 1962.

Jennings, Walter Wilson. Origin and Early History of the Disciples of Christ Cincinnati: Standard Publishing, 1919.

Morrill, Milo True. History of the Christian Denomination in America. Dayton: The Christian Publishing Association, 1912.

A Short Course in UCC History: The Christian Churches

UCC-Disciples Ecumenical Partnership

A Short Course in UCC History: The Congregational Christian Churches

A Short Course in UCC History: The Evangelical and Reformed Church

Churches of Christ/Disciples of Christ split

In 1906 the Churches of Christ and the Disciples of Christ split over many issues that ran back to the Campbell-Stone Union in 1824. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America Actually, it is more correct to say that a split which had been brewing for decades was formalized in 1906, when the U. S. Census Bureau listed the groups separately for the first time in its religious census. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census One of the issues that lead to the split was congregationalism. In 1836 Campbell and Stone noticed a growing "furious zeal for orthodoxy. " This manifested itself in two ways: pleas for unity by the group that would become the Disciples of Christ and pleas for congregational autonomy by the group that would become the Churches of Christ. In the majority of Northern churches, the call for unity prevailed; in the majority of the Southern churches, the calls for congregational purity prevailed. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive In the American South, churches of the Restoration tradition tend to identify themselves with the name Church of Christ and argue that it was their faction that remained true to the original principles of the Restoration Movement, not vice versa.

On October 23, 1849, a group of individuals met in Cincinnati, Ohio with the intention of creating a "general church organization for the furtherance of the work by the church collectively. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common " This action caused immediate disagreements among the churches, because such organizations had previously been abolished. Barton W. Stone himself had in fact taken part in the abolition of the Springfield Presbytery, and authored at that time a very influential document, The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery, which contained within it the idea that the existence of all such bodies was necessarily divisive and hence sinful. The Springfield Presbytery was an independent Presbytery that became one of the earliest expressions of the Stone-Campbell Movement The Springfield Presbytery was an independent Presbytery that became one of the earliest expressions of the Stone-Campbell Movement

About a decade later, L. L. Pinkerton, who was a member of the Midway, Kentucky church brought a melodeon into the church building. Midway is a city in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States. One of the elders of that assembly removed the melodeon that evening but it was soon replaced by another. Until that time all singing in the churches had been a cappella. A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment Generally speaking, the bulk of the urban congregations, particularly in the Northern states, were not totally averse to this development, which was also gaining momentum in the other religious groups around them, while rural congregations, particularly in the Southern United States, tended to oppose this trend. Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive

Approximately forty years later, the U. S. Census Bureau, in consultation with the leaders of the two groups, decided to list the members of these two movements separately. There were many factors involved in the split. Other issues revolving around baptism, plus the missionary society and instrumental music issues noted above, also contributed to the split. In Christianity, baptism ( Greek, "immersing" "performing Ablutions " is the ritual act with the use of water by which one is admitted In most Churches of Christ, it is maintained that the prime issue was that of instrumental music in services of worship.

After the split the Churches of Christ generally became more congregational, while the Disciples of Christ became more denominational. The Churches of Christ remained more literal in biblical interpretation, while the Disciples of Christ became closer to "mainline" Protestant groups. for other uses see Mainline (disambiguation The mainline (also sometimes called Mainstream) or mainline Protestant denominations In fact, Disciples of Christ have been very cooperative with other Protestant denominations, dismissing the exclusive quality what was once a part of the entire movement. Churches of Christ have maintained a more exclusive stance, although the lack of a "clearinghouse" for determining acceptable doctrine has led to myriad manifestations that the movement may credit as heresy.

By 1926 a split began to form within the Disciples over the future direction of the church. Conservatives within the group began to have problems with the perceived liberalism of the leadership, upon the same grounds described earlier in the accepting of instrumental music in worship. In 1927 they held the first North American Christian Convention, and the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ began to emerge as a distinct group from the Disciples, although the break was not totally formalized until the late 1960s. The North American Christian Convention is an annual meeting of ministers and other active leaders in the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, a branch The Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ are a part of the Restoration Movement and share historical roots with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ By this time the decennial religious census was a thing of the past and it is impossible to use it as a delineation as it was in 1906.

The Disciples of Christ today are still not totally devoid of the conservative-liberal tension. A related movement known as the Disciple Heritage Fellowship<http://www.disciple-heritage.org> (originally "Disciples Renewal"), has been particularly critical of perceived liberalism in the denomination and purports to call the church back to its Restorationist roots. It is closely related to the Confessing Movement found in several other mainline denominations. The Confessing Movement is an Evangelical movement within several American mainline Protestant denominations to return those

Church of Christ schisms and fellowship efforts

After the distinction between the Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ movements, other issues would later distinguish various Churches of Christ from one another. The Churches of Christ discussed The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America

Since the members of the Churches of Christ agreed that there was no scriptural basis for a hierarchal government or a synod for congregations, the churches were all independent and autonomous. A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church convened to decide an issue of doctrine administration or application All disagreements in doctrine were handled locally, although open discussion was encouraged on a national or international basis. Many issues were discussed by the publishers of religious periodicals, who used their periodicals to present their own views and to debate the views of others. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Between 1920 and 1960, various doctrinal issues were promoted that divided fellowship between some congregations in various locales. Some critics charged, and many within Churches of Christ voiced concerns, that the Churches of Christ had in some ways become a series of denominations within the body. This situation still exists to some extent today in some circles while many in Churches of Christ also extend fellowship to others regardless of a person's or a congregation's stand on various issues.

Largest subgroups

The most notable subgroups outside the mainstream Churches of Christ are:

There is a considerable overlap between the first two groups listed. Almost all of the "one-cup" belief churches reject Sunday School, while around half of the non-class churches take the "one-cup" position. Almost all of congregations of one of these persuasions also reject institutions, though they have little association with churches classified in the third group (see below). These groups largely divided from the mainstream churches in the early twentieth century. Non-class churches in the United States number around 1100 (8% of Churches of Christ, or around 2% of membership), while about half these are also one-cup groups.
Some of the churches in those groups (and others to a much lesser extent) have been at odds over whether to hire a full-time "minister" for a congregation. They asked whether this was in fact an acceptance and endorsement of the extra-Biblical concept of clergy. Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given Religion. Many of them believe that preaching is properly done by male members of the church, perhaps occasionally reinforced by a travelling evangelist engaged only for a specific event or series of events. There has also been discussion in some churches about whether anyone now living truly meets what are seen as the New Testament requirements for the office of elder. An elder (in Greek, πρεσβυτερος; see Presbyter) in Christianity is a person valued for his Wisdom who accordingly holds a particular

Other issues

At one time, pacifism was an issue of serious concern. Prominent Church of Christ leaders before World War II such as David Lipscomb, J. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including David Lipscomb (1831&ndash1917 was an important minister, editor, and Educator in the American Restoration Movement and one of the leaders W. McGarvey, Moses E. Lard, Robert Milligan, and Tolbert Fanning held pacifist positions. Tolbert Fanning ( May 10, 1810 &ndash May 3, 1874) was a Restoration Movement Preacher and Writer born in Post-World War II, the pacifist faction has largely died out as a recognizable subgroup.

Another schism was the Crossroads Movement which started in the 1960s and 1970s (also called the "Boston Movement" or "Discipling Movement"). The Crossroads Movement was an evangelistic effort (originated by Chuck Lucas) that started in Gainseville, Florida as a campus outreach to the University of Florida. The International Churches of Christ (typically abbreviated to ICOC is a body of Autonomous, Non-denominational, religiously conservative culturally innovative It later spread into some other Churches of Christ. The Crossroads Church of Christ used informal Bible Studies, called "Soul Talks" to evangelize entire campuses. They also believed in the use of "Prayer Partners" which paired believers together to work on spiritual issues. The Soul Talk Leaders held weekly meetings to discuss the spiritual development of the brothers and sisters in their small groups. The Crossroads Movement started at the 14th Street Church of Christ in Gainesville, Florida, which became known as "Crossroads Church of Christ", an incubator for the future International Churches of Christ. Gainesville is the largest City in and County seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. The International Churches of Christ (typically abbreviated to ICOC is a body of Autonomous, Non-denominational, religiously conservative culturally innovative In the early 1980's, the focus of the movement moved to Boston, Massachusetts where Kip McKean and the Boston Church of Christ became prominently associated with the trend. Thomas "Kip" McKean (born May 31, 1954) is an influential Christian Preacher. It was there that the International Churches of Christ became a distinct denomination, officially dissociated from Churches of Christ and the Restoration Movement. This new designation in actuality made a distinction that was already in existence between those involved with the Crossroads/Boston Movement and Churches of Christ. Much of the outside literature during this period refers to it as the "Boston Movement" or occasionally the "Discipling Movement," after the practice of assigning each new church member a mentor who was to "disciple" the newer member through prayer and advice about a wide range of day-to-day decisions. This movement appears to be directly related to the Shepherding Movement that was gaining influence in the wider Evangelical world at the time. The Shepherding Movement (sometimes called the "Discipleship Movement" was an influential and controversial movement within some British and American charismatic churches

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Reunion Efforts

These two traditions within the Restoration Movement are practically identical in doctrine, church structure, and worship, with the exception of instruments being used in Christian Churches. Therefore, there is a significant amount of interaction that occurs between several of these members and congregations in various places. Also, special efforts were made on the national scene in 2006 to create more intentional fellowship between Christians from both branches. This was in conjunction with the one hundredth anniversary of the "official" designation of these being two religious groups by the U. S. Census in 1906. One evidence of the renewed affinity between the two groups was the hosting, by Abilene Christian University (also founded in 1906), of the annual Restoration Forum, as part of ACU's annual Bible Lectureship. Abilene Christian University (ACU is a private university located in Abilene Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. [3] During the program Don Jeanes, president of Milligan College and Royce Money, president of ACU, jointly gave a presentation on the first chapter of the Gospel of John. Milligan College is a Christian Liberal arts College founded in 1866 and located immediately outside of Elizabethton in Carter County Tennessee The Gospel of John (literally According to John; Greek, Κατὰ Ἰωάννην Kata Iōannēn) is the fourth Gospel in the canon

Additionally, the compilation and publication of The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement (see Foster, Blowers, Dunavant, & Williams in "References") evidence that scholars in the three wings still work together on common projects. Douglas Allen Foster ( né 1952 is professor of church history at Abilene Christian University and Associate Dean of Abilene Christian's Graduate School of Theology Douglas Allen Foster ( né 1952 is professor of church history at Abilene Christian University and Associate Dean of Abilene Christian's Graduate School of Theology Collaboration on the Encyclopedia also included representatives of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America

Inevitably such gestures have their supporters and detractors within each of the three wings of the movement.

The Restoration Movement internationally

Restoration Movement churches are found around the world and the World Convention of Churches of Christ provides a link for them. The World Convention of Churches of Christ is a Christian world communion that links an international family of churches known by a range of names including Christian

Their genealogies are representative of developments in North America. Their theological orientation ranges from fundamentalist to liberal to ecumenical. In some places they have joined with churches of other traditions to form united churches at local, regional or national level.

These trends can be seen with the Churches of Christ in Australia. The Churches of Christ in Australia is a Christian movement in Australia

See also

External links

A different view of the history of this movement (from a "non-institutional" viewpoint) may be discovered by studying the publications of Truth Magazine Publications and Florida College publications. External links for these two publishing sources are:

History and Sources

References

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