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 …

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 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 …

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 the purposes of this chapter, I follow common practice and divide the religious
landscape in the United States into four broad categories. Within Protestantism, I distinguish …

There has been considerable interest in evangelicals' political involvement, but less
attention has been devoted to the civic activities of mainline Protestants in the United States …

Mainline churches share a liberal approach to social issues that often leads to collaboration
in organizations such as the National Council of Churches.[6] Because of their involvement …

4–•–I. THE US RELIGIOUS CONTEXT are strongly overrepresented. Politicians, presidents
of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, prominent philanthropists, and other cultural leaders drew …

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 …