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Mainline Christianity

The Past and Future Shape of Christianity in America [Hardback]

by Jason S. Lantzer

    • Author

      Jason S. Lantzer

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      New York University Press

    • Published

      April 2012

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      Mainline Christianity

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      Since the Revolutionary War, Mainline Christianity has been comprised of the Seven Sisters of American Protestantism--the Congregational Church, the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Presbyterian Church, the United Methodist Church, the American Baptist Convention, and the Disciples of Christ. These denominations have been the dominant cultural representatives since the nineteenth century of how and where the majority of American Christians worship. Today, however, the Seven Sisters no longer represent most American Christians. The Mainline has been shrinking while evangelical and fundamentalist churches, as well as non denominational congregations and mega churches, have been attracting more and more members. In this comprehensive and accessible book, Jason S. Lantzer chronicles the rise and fall of the Seven Sisters, documenting the ways in which they stopped shaping American culture and began to be shaped by it.After reviewing and critiquing the standard decline narrative of the Mainline he argues for a re-conceptualization of the Mainline for the twenty-first century, a new grouping of Seven Sisters that seeks to recognize the vibrancy of American Christianity.

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      • Author

        Jason S. Lantzer

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        New York University Press

      • Published

        April 2012

      • Weight

        436g

      • Page Count

        196

      • Dimensions

        153 x 229 x 17 mm

      • ISBN

        9780814753309

      • ISBN-10

        0814753302

      • Eden Code

        4026322

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      • Author/Creator: Jason S. Lantzer

      • ISBN: 9780814753309

      • Publisher: New York University Press

      • Release Date: April 2012

      • Weight: 436g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 17 mm

      • Eden Code: 4026322


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