{"id":4579,"date":"2024-01-29T20:58:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T02:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/?p=4579"},"modified":"2024-01-29T20:59:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T02:59:27","slug":"bob-ross-campbellis-its-history-and-heresies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/2024\/01\/29\/bob-ross-campbellis-its-history-and-heresies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Ross&#8217; Campbellism, Its History and Heresies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few days ago a donor brought us a copy of the 1973 third edition of Bob L. Ross&#8217; <em>Campbellism, Its History and Heresies<\/em> (Pilgrim Publications: Pasadena, Texas).\u00a0 With the addition of the third edition, we now have copies of the first four editions.\u00a0 The first printing appeared in 1962 from Baptist Examiner Book Shop in Ashland Kentucky.\u00a0 The second followed in 1968, the third in 1973, and the fourth in 1976.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/search.worldcat.org\/title\/11246824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fifth, and apparently final, edition<\/a> appeared in 1981.<\/p>\n<p>The new-to-us third edition is in fine condition.\u00a0 A research-level collection in Stone-Campbell studies should have all editions and printing variations such as these so we can fully serve a wide range of research interests.<\/p>\n<p>Pictured below are the front covers of the first four editions, along with the title page and rear cover of the first printing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4580\" style=\"width: 1069px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4580\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4580\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_frontcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1059\" height=\"1604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_frontcover.jpg 1059w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_frontcover-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_frontcover-324x490.jpg 324w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_frontcover-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_frontcover-768x1163.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_frontcover-1014x1536.jpg 1014w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1059px) 100vw, 1059px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob R. Ross, Campbellism, Its History and Heresies, first edition, 1962. Front cover.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4581\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4581\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4581\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_rear.cover_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_rear.cover_.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_rear.cover_-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_rear.cover_-315x490.jpg 315w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_rear.cover_-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_rear.cover_-768x1193.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_rear.cover_-989x1536.jpg 989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob R. Ross, Campbellism, Its History and Heresies, first edition, 1962. Rear cover.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4582\" style=\"width: 1058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4582\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4582\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_title.page_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1048\" height=\"1613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_title.page_.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_title.page_-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_title.page_-318x490.jpg 318w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_title.page_-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_title.page_-768x1182.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_first-edition_title.page_-998x1536.jpg 998w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1048px) 100vw, 1048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob R. Ross, Campbellism, Its History and Heresies, first edition, 1962. Title page.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4584\" style=\"width: 1056px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4584\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4584\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_second-edition_front.cover_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1046\" height=\"1628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_second-edition_front.cover_.jpg 1046w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_second-edition_front.cover_-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_second-edition_front.cover_-315x490.jpg 315w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_second-edition_front.cover_-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_second-edition_front.cover_-768x1195.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_second-edition_front.cover_-987x1536.jpg 987w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob R. Ross, Campbellism, Its History and Heresies, second edition, 1968.\u00a0 Front cover.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4585\" style=\"width: 925px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4585\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4585\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_third-editino_front.cover_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"915\" height=\"1336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_third-editino_front.cover_.jpg 915w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_third-editino_front.cover_-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_third-editino_front.cover_-336x490.jpg 336w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_third-editino_front.cover_-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_third-editino_front.cover_-768x1121.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob R. Ross, Campbellism, Its History and Heresies, third edition, 1973.\u00a0 Front cover.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4583\" style=\"width: 818px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4583\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4583\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_fourth-edition_front.cover_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"808\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_fourth-edition_front.cover_.jpg 808w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_fourth-edition_front.cover_-178x300.jpg 178w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_fourth-edition_front.cover_-291x490.jpg 291w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_fourth-edition_front.cover_-89x150.jpg 89w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/files\/2024\/01\/ross-campbellism_fourth-edition_front.cover_-768x1294.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob R. Ross, Campbellism, Its History and Heresies, fourth edition, 1976. Front cover.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few days ago a donor brought us a copy of the 1973 third edition of Bob L. 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