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James A. Harding
James Alexander Harding (March 16, 1848 to May 28, 1922) was an early influential leader in the Churches of Christ.
Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through distinct beliefs and practices. Represented chiefly in the United States and one of several branches to develop out of the American Restoration Movement, they claim biblical precedent for their doctrine and practice and trace their heritage back to the early Christian church as described in the New Testament.
Harding University is a private, coeducational, and residential liberal arts university with its main campus in Searcy, Arkansas, and other campuses around the world. It is the largest private university in the state of Arkansas. Established in 1924, the University offers undergraduate, graduate, and pre-professional programs. The University also comprises Harding School of Theology, located in Memphis, Tennessee, which was formerly known as Harding Graduate School of Religion. Harding is one of several institutions of higher learning associated with the Churches of Christ.
Harding Academy is a K-12 private school in Searcy, Arkansas. It is affiliated with Harding University. Like that institution, it is associated with the Churches of Christ and named in honor of an early minister of that fellowship, James A. Harding.
Harding Academy is a co-educational, Christian school serving students from age 18 months through grade 12.
Harding helped David Lipscomb, another leader in the Churches of Christ, begin Nashville Bible School which is now known as Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. Harding was the first president of the school, serving from 1891 to 1901.
David Lipscomb was a minister, editor, and educator in the American Restoration Movement and one of the leaders of that movement, which, by 1906, had formalized a division into the Church of Christ and the Christian Church. James A. Harding and David Lipscomb founded the Nashville Bible School, now known as Lipscomb University in honor of the latter.
Lipscomb University is a private Christian liberal arts university in Nashville, Tennessee. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The campus is located in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville between Belmont Boulevard to the west and Granny White Pike on the east. Student enrollment for the fall 2016 semester was 4,632 which included 2,986 undergraduate students and 1,646 graduate students. It also maintains two locations called "Spark" in the Cool Springs area of Williamson County and Downtown Nashville.
Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Davidson County and is located on the Cumberland River. The city's population ranks 24th in the U.S. According to 2017 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the total consolidated city-county population stood at 691,243. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-independent municipalities within Davidson County, was 667,560 in 2017.
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Annie May Alston Lewis was a theological librarian affiliated with the Churches of Christ. She earned a B.A. in English from Harding College in 1939, a B.S. in Library Science from George Peabody College in 1943, an A.M. from the University of Chicago in 1952, and an M.A. from Harding Graduate School of Religion in 1967. Lewis was Assistant Professor of English at Harding College, 1944–47; Librarian at Harding College, 1947–54 and 1956–62; and Librarian at the Harding Graduate School of Religion, 1962-1983.
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