Alexander Campbell: A Quest for Unity - Christian Biographies

Alexander Campbell’s life centered around the idea of Christian Unity. From his early days in the Ahorey Presbyterian Church until he started the Stone-Campbell Movement, his main passion was to unify Christians no matter their denominations. In this video, we will look at the timeline of Campbell’s life and how his passion for unity was stoked and how it dimmed toward the end of his life. Time Card: 0:00 Introduction 0:36 Early Life 1:26 Struggles with self and Church 2:41 Thomas migrates to America 3:44 Time in Glasgow, Scotland 5:05 Rest of the family arrives and settles in America 6:56 Question of Baptism 8:40 Sermon on the Law 10:40 The Christian Baptist 12:09 Partnership with Barton W. Stone 13:23 Millennial Harbinger 15:44 Excursions Over Seas 17:50 Civil War and questions of unity 19:08 Lasting Legacy On September 12, 1788, Alexander Campbell was born near Ballymena in Brougshane, Ireland. His parents were Thomas and Jane Campbell. Thomas