Alexander Campbell and Joseph Smith used
the term restoration but by it they meant
two really different divergent things
Alexander Campbell was downsizing to the
critical forms and structures from the
New Testament church Joseph Smith on the
other hand was up sizing including both
Old Testament New Testament as well as
additional scriptures I think what this
book means most to me personally is that
and I have the inheritance of two great
restorations Alexander Campbell and
Joseph Smith I love that my family has
been what was called in the nineteenth
century
religious seekers lovers of American
history will appreciate that this book
has said in the context of American
thought and culture so that they can see
where restoration fits
I hope they will enjoy reading what the
two movements had in common how they
differed and how they clashed at times
in addition I think it's important to
realize these are the two restoration
movements in American history that
survived into the 21st century
