The ''Christian Standard'' is a religious periodical associated with the Restoration Movement that was established in 1866.Douglas Allen Foster and Anthony L. Dunnavant, ''The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, Churches of Christ'', Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2004, , , 854 pages, entry on ''Christian Standard'', pages 197-199. The ''Standard'' began focusing on a particular branch of the movement, the Christian churches and churches of Christ, in second half of the 20th century and became the most influential of the movement publications among those churches.

History

The ''Standard'' was founded in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

by W.S. Streator, W.J. Ford, J.P. Robinson, T.W. Phillips, C.M. Phillips, G.W.M. Yost, James A. Garfield and

Isaac Errett Isaac Errett (January 2, 1820 in New York City – December 19, 1888 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was a United States clergyman and editor who was a leader in the early Restoration Movement. Biography Errett's parents were converts of Alexander Campbel ...

, with Errett serving as the editor. The effort was not financially successful, and after two years Errett agreed to take over the venture along with its debts. It was the flagship of

Standard Publishing Standard Publishing is a nondenominational Christian publishing company associated with the Restoration Movement.Brian P Clark, "An Analysis of the Organizing Functions of the Christian Standard in the Restoration Movement Christian Churches/Churc ...

. Under the leadership of Errett, who became the first president of the Foreign Christian Missionary Society, the ''Standard'' strongly supported the cause of missionary societies. During the early 20th century the ''Standard'' took an editorial stance against modernism and liberalism, and opposed the acceptance of "open membership" by the United Christian Missionary Society (UCMS). As the century progressed, the ''Standard'' focused solely on the Christian churches and churches of Christ and became the most influential of the movement publications among that branch of the Restoration Movement. Towards the end of the 20th century competition from other forms of media and "the increasing secularization of American culture" has reduced the relative influence of the ''Standard''. In 2015,

's parent company

New Mountain Learning New Mountain Learning, LLC was a privately held publishing company founded in 2012 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company published educational textbooks and software, including supplements and assessment tools for PreK-12, post-se ...

sold its Bible lesson commentary series, Sunday school curriculum and other church resources to

David C. Cook David C. Cook is an American nonprofit Christian publisher based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a provider of Sunday school curriculum and remains a major publisher of such materials. It also publishes fiction and nonfiction ...

. ''Christian Standard'' and ''The Lookout'' remained and the company was renamed Christian Standard Media. Christian Standard Media was sold to The Solomon Foundation in 2017.

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* {{Restoration Movement Christian magazines Christian churches and churches of Christ Publications established in 1866 Restoration Movement 1866 establishments in Ohio