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Disciples of Christ

American

noun

a Christian denomination, founded in the U.S. by Alexander Campbell in the early part of the 19th century, that rejects all creeds, holds the Bible as a sufficient rule of faith and practice, administers baptism by immersion, celebrates the Lord's Supper every Sunday, and has a congregational polity.

Disciples of Christ British

plural noun

a Christian denomination founded in the US in 1809 by Thomas and Alexander Campbell

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The party says he has worked for over two years closely with party leader Nick Tenconi in activism and citizen journalism for UKIP, Turning Point UK, and Disciples of Christ.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Raised in a Churches of Christ congregation in suburban Virginia, she’s now a member of the Disciples of Christ denomination.

From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2021

The actor was born in 1937 in Louisville, Ky., and raised in Lexington, where he joined the Protestant Disciples of Christ Christian Church.

From Fox News • Jun. 14, 2021

The Disciples of Christ bishop’s stature has grown well beyond his North Carolina base.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2020

He visited Disciples of Christ meetings in neighboring Vermont and New York, often preaching for money to pay his college expenses.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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