Tag: denominations
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Denominational Change in American Protestantism since 1972
Black, White, and Gray: Denominational Change in American Protestantism since 1972 (Brad Wright) Talk about a picture that says a thousand words …
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Who’s filling America’s church pews
Christian Science Monitor: Who's filling America's church pews In PurItan New England, Protestant and Catholic churches are declining while evangelical and Pentecostal groups are rising. Why the nation's most secular region may hint at the future of religion. This is a lengthy article that is hard to summarize. Here are a few interesting excerpts: ……
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Denominations are in Flux
Clarkcowden's Weblog: Denominations are in Flux "… Currently, denominations are in a state of flux. The organizational structures that were created, and that devolved into regulatory agencies, are no longer affordable or sufficient for the twenty-first-century church mission. Some are pessimistic about the future of denominations and have proclaimed their imminent death, while others are…
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Where have all the Protestants gone?
USA Today: Where have all the Protestants gone? So-called mainliners led the fight for social causes such as civil rights, equality for women and other key issues of the day. Now that American society has embraced such norms, liberal Protestant groups have become marginalized. Or have they? Since the first Protestants rowed to shore in…