02514nam 2200577Ia 450 991045688390332120200520144314.01-282-40875-597866124087550-313-05699-4(CKB)2550000000001468(EBL)496989(OCoLC)547103205(SSID)ssj0000342316(PQKBManifestationID)11243171(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000342316(PQKBWorkID)10290031(PQKB)10261769(MiAaPQ)EBC496989(Au-PeEL)EBL496989(CaPaEBR)ebr10350073(CaONFJC)MIL1138448(EXLCZ)99255000000000146820030311d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe remnant spirit[electronic resource] conservative reform in mainline Protestantism /Douglas E. Cowan ; foreword by Irving R. HexhamWestport, Conn. Praeger20031 online resource (248 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-275-97449-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-230) and index.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; I. Precipitous Moments and the Crisis of the Mainline Church; II. Confronting the Precipice; III. Constructing Dissent as Identity and Community; References; IndexOver the past few decades, mainline Protestant denominations in North America have been experiencing a significant decline in membership, active participation, and financial contributions. In the midst of this decline, these denominations have been caught up in a variety of controversial religious, ecclesiastical, and social issues-a shift from neo-orthodox to liberal theology, the advent of inclusive liturgical and biblical language, denominational support for often controversial social issues, and heated debates around human sexuality, particularly the place of homosexuals in the church. To Protestant churchesNorth AmericaChurch renewalElectronic books.Protestant churchesChurch renewal.280/.4/0973090511Cowan Douglas E884861MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456883903321The remnant spirit1975813UNINA