02480nam 2200565Ia 450 991078109670332120230617003030.01-282-40875-597866124087550-313-05699-4(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 renewalProtestant churchesChurch renewal.280/.4/0973090511Cowan Douglas E884861MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781096703321The remnant spirit3841297UNINA