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200 14$aThe remnant spirit$b[electronic resource] $econservative reform in mainline Protestantism /$fDouglas E. Cowan ; foreword by Irving R. Hexham
210   $aWestport, Conn. $cPraeger$d2003
215   $a1 online resource (248 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-275-97449-9 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [207]-230) and index.
327   $aContents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; I. Precipitous Moments and the Crisis of the Mainline Church; II. Confronting the Precipice; III. Constructing Dissent as Identity and Community; References; Index
330   $aOver 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 
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606   $aChurch renewal
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