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 …

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 …

" 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 …

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 …

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 …

As earlier chapters in this volume have shown, churches in the historic Protestant
“mainstream” have drawn on both their theological heritage and their position at the center …

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 …

Few observers of American Protestantism have displayed the insight and breadth of Corwin
E. Smidt. Smidt's most recent work, Pastors and Public Life, is the latest addition to an …

Across the American religious landscape, evangelicals have dominated scholarly and
popular attention for over a decade. Far less consideration has been given to mainline …