The future of mainline Protestantism in America / edited by James Hudnut-Beumler and Mark Silk.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hudnut-Beumler, James David, editor.

Silk, Mark, editor.

Series:

Future of religion in America

The future of religion in America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protestantism.

Church history.

United States--Church history--21st century.

United States.

Protestantism--United States.

Protestantism--21st century.

Genre:

Church history.

Physical Description:

xiii, 228 pages : 1 illustration ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]

Summary:

As recently as the 1960s, more than half of all American adults belonged to one of a handful of mainline Protestant denominations. But today, those denominations cover scarcely ten percent of the population. In this volume, experts in American religious history and the sociology of religion examine the decline of mainline Protestantism over the past half century and assess its future. Contributors discuss Protestant institutions; the demographics of mainline Protestants; their beliefs and practices; their political views and partisan affiliations; and the social and moral questions that unite and divide Protestant communities. The book argues that the mainline Protestant movement will continue to be a vital remnant in a culture torn between the contending forces of secularism and evangelicalism. Book jacket.

Contents:

Series Editors' Introduction : The Future of Religion in America / Mark Silk and Andrew H. Walsh

Introduction / James Hudnut-Beumler

The State of Contemporary Mainline Protestantism / Graham Reside

The Beliefs and Practices of Mainline Protestants / David Bains

Futures for Mainline Protestant Institutions / Maria Erling

A Divided House / Daniel Sack

The Mainline and the Soul of International Relations / Andrew H. Walsh

Conclusion : The Quakerization of Mainline Protestantism / James Hudnut-Beumler

Appendix A. American Religious Identification Survey : Research Design

Appendix B. American Religious Identification Survey : Future of Religion in America Survey

Appendix C. American Religious Identification Survey : Typology of Religious Groups.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780231183604

0231183607

9780231183611

0231183615

OCLC:

987432632