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| Field | Restoration Movement / Stone-Campbell tradition |
|---|---|
| Type | Movement |
| Origin | 19th century North America |
| Overview | The Restoration Movement, often called the Stone-Campbell tradition, is a nineteenth-century North American movement seeking renewal and unity through restoration of New Testament Christianity. |
| History | It produced several related but distinct streams, including Churches of Christ, Christian Churches, and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). |
| Beliefs and emphases | Common historical themes include Scripture, Christian unity, baptism, congregational life, and resistance to binding later creeds; each stream has developed differently. |
| Worship and practice | Worship and sacramental practice vary, though communion and preaching commonly hold central place. |
| Organisation and life | Governance ranges from congregational autonomy to denominational structures. |
| Broader traditions | — |
| Variants | — |
| Related | Protestant Christianity |
| Contrasting positions | — |