The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the so-called seven sisters of the mainline. These denominations think of themselves as being the Ivy Leagues of the Protestant churches Continue reading
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The Mainline Is Dying
If you aren’t a baby boomer or a student of religious history, it can be hard to fathom the cultural influence and social cohesion that once resided in mainline Protestantism. At its height in 1965, mainline Protestant churches counted 31 million members . . . Continue reading →