For more than a century the so-called mainline Protestant denominations of North America
have become increasingly liberal in the positions their leaders take on theological, ethical …

For much of its history, mainline Protestantism has sought to mediate or bridge tensions
present in the wider culture. In an increasingly polarized society, its churches struggle to find …

For much of its history, mainline Protestantism has sought to mediate or bridge tensions
present in the wider culture. In an increasingly polarized society, its churches struggle to find …

Over the past few decades, mainline Protestant denominations in North America have been
experiencing a significant decline in membership, active participation, and financial …

BOOK REVIEWS 427 oric of conservative Protestants, researchers have either ignored
mainline Protestantism or begun writing its epitaph. The Quiet Hand of God provides a …

" For those who thought Mainline Protestantism was well on its way to extinction, this
collection provides interesting—possibly even shocking—reading. It points to new life …

The liberal Protestant denominations, long the most influential of America's mainline
religious bodies, have suffered serious membership losses since the late 1960s. The …

Conclusion There are still Quakers, and principally in the same areas, but the influence of
Quakerism is largely symbolic for larger society in the forms of the practice of pacifism and …

Mainline Protestants created institutions that cover the landscape of contemporary American
life, so pervasive as to be nearly invisible. These institutions provide services—in health …

Mainline Protestants support and attend their churches because they are religious people
who seek to practice their Christian faith in community with others. This basic fact is not …