Thomas Campbell
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Thomas Campbell was a Presbyterian minister and early 19th-century religious reformer best known as a founding leader of the Stone–Campbell Movement, which sought to restore New Testament Christianity and promote Christian unity.
All labels observed (1)
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| Thomas Campbell canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T62354 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Thomas Campbell Context triple: [Restorationism, associatedWith, Thomas Campbell]
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William Irving
William Irving was the brother of famed American author Washington Irving and a member of the prominent Irving family of early 19th-century New York.
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Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer and amateur poet best known for writing the lyrics that became the United States national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier was a prominent 19th-century American Quaker poet and abolitionist best known for his anti-slavery writings and New England regional verse.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a prominent 19th-century American poet and educator known for works such as "Paul Revere's Ride," "The Song of Hiawatha," and "Evangeline."
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James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowell was a 19th-century American poet, critic, editor, and diplomat associated with the Fireside Poets and influential in shaping U.S. literary culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Thomas Campbell Target entity description: Thomas Campbell was a Presbyterian minister and early 19th-century religious reformer best known as a founding leader of the Stone–Campbell Movement, which sought to restore New Testament Christianity and promote Christian unity.
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A.
William Irving
William Irving was the brother of famed American author Washington Irving and a member of the prominent Irving family of early 19th-century New York.
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B.
Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer and amateur poet best known for writing the lyrics that became the United States national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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C.
John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier was a prominent 19th-century American Quaker poet and abolitionist best known for his anti-slavery writings and New England regional verse.
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D.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a prominent 19th-century American poet and educator known for works such as "Paul Revere's Ride," "The Song of Hiawatha," and "Evangeline."
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E.
James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowell was a 19th-century American poet, critic, editor, and diplomat associated with the Fireside Poets and influential in shaping U.S. literary culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious reformer
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Presbyterian minister ⓘ founder of religious movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American frontier religious revivals
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Second Great Awakening ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denominationReform |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| emphasized |
Bible as sole rule of faith and practice
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unity of all Christians in Christ ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alexander Campbell
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Barton W. Stone ⓘ Churches of Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ ⓘ Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ⓘ
surface form:
Disciples of Christ
Restorationist churches ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating restoration of New Testament Christianity
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leadership in the Stone–Campbell Movement ⓘ promoting Christian unity ⓘ |
| movement |
Restorationism
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surface form:
Restoration Movement
Churches of Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Stone–Campbell Movement
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| occupation |
minister
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theologian ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| role | founding leader of the Stone–Campbell Movement ⓘ |
| soughtToReform | divisions among Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christian unity based on the New Testament
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rejection of denominational creeds as tests of fellowship ⓘ restoration of apostolic Christianity ⓘ |
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Subject: Thomas Campbell Description of subject: Thomas Campbell was a Presbyterian minister and early 19th-century religious reformer best known as a founding leader of the Stone–Campbell Movement, which sought to restore New Testament Christianity and promote Christian unity.
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