So, you want to know about the history of the Disciples of Christ?

Here's my internet-centric (as opposed to a traditional "reading list" of books) attempt to create a do-able but fairly in-depth read/view list of links. Tell me what you think: if you were coming into the Disciples whether as a member, commissioned minister, or clergy coming in from another denomination, would this help you get oriented? It feels like the sort of thing folks are looking for.

Start with: http://www.disciples.org/Video/tabid/422/Default.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_Ridge_Revival

https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/revival-at-cane-ridge/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Presbytery

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Last_Will_and_Testament_of_The_Springfield_Presbytery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Campbell_(clergyman)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_and_address

http://www.therestorationmovement.com/cmbla.htm -- see links at bottom, particularly:

http://www.therestorationmovement.com/walker.htm or for Campbell's fame from debates more broadly, see:

http://www.christianchronicler.com/History2/campbell_debates.html


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Scott_(clergyman) and make sure especially to look at the section "Five Finger Exercise"

For the general development of the diverging branches of the Restoration Movement, this is a very good overview (as of 10-22-13):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restoration_Movement

To look at a specifically Disciples' overview, read:

http://www.disciples.org/Home/WhoWeAre/HistoryoftheDisciples/tabid/1116/Default.aspx and then view:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG_GiGEu7Jk