In Search of Christian Unity: A History of the Restoration Movement

The decision to publish a revised and updated edition of In Search of Christian Unity was reached because the earlier edition was found to be a useful text and resource in numbers of college and seminary classrooms. All texts concerning historical movements and institutions that are of continuing significance and relevance need frequent updating, and it is hoped that the present work will fulfill this need for the Stone/Campbell movement, currently entering its third century. The author has been pleased by the positive reception accorded the earlier edition by historians and students in each of the three branches of the Stone-Campbell heritage.

Henry E. Webb is Professor of Church History Emeritus at Milligan College in Tennessee. He is a graduate of Cincinnati Christian College (AB), Xavier University (PhD) and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (BD and PhD). He has engaged in post-doctoral studies at Union Theological Seminary and Oxford University. Dr. Webb began teaching at Milligan College, a liberal arts college associated with Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, in 1950, and was named chair of the Department of Biblical Studies in 1963 and Dean E. Walker Professor of Church History in 1978. In addition to his teaching at Milligan College, Dr. Webb has also served on the faculty of Emmanuel School of Religion in Tennessee and The Institute for Biblical Studies in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Webb has held membership in the American Society of Church History, The Disciples of Christ Historical Society, and Theta Phi. He has served on the Theological Study Commission of the World Convention of Churches of Christ, The Consultation on Internal Unity, Unity Forums with the Disciples of Christ and Churches of Christ, and the Continuation Committee of the North American Christian Convention.